Fred Kraus, a researcher in the department of ecology and evolutionary biology at the University of Michigan, was studying snakes in Papua New Guinea when one of his research assistants took the bite ...

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.

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

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

Scientists identified antibodies that neutralized the poison in whole or in part from the bites of cobras, mambas and other ...

A researcher took a bite to the hand while studying snakes in Papua New Guinea and discovered a new species, a study said. Screengrab from YouTube video shared by The Islanders Papua New Guinea On ...