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4-foot reptilian predator spotted 'enveloping' hawk turns out to be new snake species
On Rossel Island, Kraus found Dendrelaphis melanarkys, or the black net tree snake. This 4-foot, 11-inch reptile is easier to ...
Scientists Find Shadowy Beast With Large Black Eyes—It's a New Species
The intriguing new species, spanning around four feet and one inch in length, was found to have a "matte black" coloring.
New species of large, black-eyed snake discovered by scientists in Papua New Guinea
In the farthest reaches of Papua New Guinea, biodiversity keeps unfolding its hidden tales. Hidden among the lush rainforests ...
New species of “large, black-eyed” animal discovered in a mine that is surprising the scientific world
Fred Kraus was the visiting scientist on a mission to explore the habitats of the tree-dwelling snakes of the region, but as ...
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The number of venomous snakes removed from this Australian yard will make you shudder
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A man described feeling “the shudders” as more than 100 venomous red-bellied black snakes were removed from a pile of mulch in his Sydney backyard. Today in History: April ...
Alabama has six venomous snakes. Where they are found in the state, and what to watch for
The copperhead and cottonmouth snake species are common to Alabama but how many more are there and what are their habitats?