Scientists have made an exciting discovery on Misima Island in Papua New Guinea, identifying a previously unknown species of ...

Measuring as long as 4 feet, 8 inches, the Dendrelaphis anthracina, or coal black tree snake, was identified by scientist Fred Kraus while visiting Sudest Island (also called Vanatinai and Tagula ...

He was particularly interested in a group of tree-dwelling snakes with a historically “confusing” and “poorly understood” classification system, he wrote in a study published April 4 in ...

Scientists recently discovered a striking new species of snake on Sudest Island in Papua New Guinea. Named Dendrelaphis anthracina, or the coal black tree snake, it measures up to 4 feet, 8 inches and ...

The slithering surprise was spotted perched on a tree limb at Veterans Park by a parks employee. A short time later, Davis got a call from his boss. “He’s like, ‘Let’s go get a snake out ...

The federal government is trying to save money by canceling leases and consolidating office spaces, but congressional representatives from the Pacific are concerned that ending the lease for the U ...

His efforts were focused on a group of tree-dwelling snakes with a historically “confusing” classification system, he wrote in a study published April 4 in the peer-reviewed journal Zootaxa.