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All rattlesnakes found in Oklahoma produce a powerful and dangerous venom that destroys tissue and disrupts blood clotting.

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During his visit, villagers gave Kraus several snakes they’d found near their homes, the study said. Intrigued, Kraus took a close look at the reptiles and compared them to other known species.

Intrigued, he took a closer look at the animals, compared them with museum archives and soon realized he’d discovered a new species: Dendrelaphis melanarkys, or the black net tree snake.

Scientists found a pregnant 1-foot-long creature with a venomous bite in a mountain forest and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo from Edgar Lehr via Lehr, Lundberg, Cusi, Sites Jr., Torres ...

At first, Kraus thought these black snakes were the same species as a nearby island, but the closer he looked, the more unique features he noticed. He realized he’d discovered a new species ...