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.

Herpetologist Fred Kraus discovered a new arboreal snake species, Dendrelaphis atra, on Misima Island in Papua New Guinea.

Fred Kraus was the visiting scientist on a mission to explore the habitats of the tree-dwelling snakes of the region, but as ...

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 ...

In a forested region of Angola where a cliff separates the landscape, a new species of butterfly was discovered. /iStockphoto The summaries below were drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by ...

It’s a new species A Dendrelaphis melanarkys, or black net tree snake. Photo from and shared by Fred Kraus On Rossel Island, Papua New Guinea, a new species of snake called Dendrelaphis ...

It’s a new species A Dendrelaphis melanarkys, or black net tree snake. Photo from and shared by Fred Kraus Several Hoplisoma noxium, or noxium armored catfish, from the aquarium trade.