On Rossel Island, Kraus found Dendrelaphis melanarkys, or the black net tree snake. This 4-foot, 11-inch reptile is easier to ...

The intriguing new species, spanning around four feet and one inch in length, was found to have a "matte black" coloring.

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Throughout the ages crows have been getting a bad rap. Along with being considered big, black, ugly and stupid, their singing ...

During his visit, Kraus found several “large” snakes with white chins, the study said ... or the atra tree snake. A Dendrelaphis atra, or atra tree snake. Photo from and shared by Fred ...

During his visit, Kraus found several “large” snakes with white chins, the study said. Intrigued, he took a closer look at the animals, compared them with other known species and soon realized he’d ...

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