Scientists have made an exciting discovery on Misima Island in Papua New Guinea, identifying a previously unknown species of tree snake. Known as Dendrelaphis atra, or the atra tree snake, this ...

The black snake Dendrelaphis atra has been discovered on an island in Papua New Guinea; this species stands out for its ...

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

he found more large snakes with white chins, black eyes and black coloring, though these slightly smaller 4-foot, 1-inch reptiles lacked the same lustrous sheen as the coal black tree snakes of ...

The Big Trees of Iowa program, created by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources Forestry Division, celebrates the largest ...

During his visit, Kraus found several “large” snakes with white chins ... Latin word for black, “atra,” because of its coloring. Unlike other related species, atra tree snakes darken ...