Within the remote islands of Papua New Guinea, four new tree snake species have been discovered. Limited sampling had previously resulted in taxonomic confusion, but the new species were recently ...

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In thit photo released by The Snake Hunter, snake handler Mark Pelley lifts a a harmless 60-centimeter (2-foot) green tree snake in the cargo hold of a plane at Melbourne Airport, Tuesday, July 1, ...

Snakes are often seen as scary or dangerous, but there’s much more to them than their fearsome reputation. In fact, many snakes are stunning to look at, with vibrant colours, unique patterns, and ...

An angry snake has been filmed appearing on the hood of a car as a couple drives along an Australian highway. Kerry Jenkins and her partner were driving home to Forster, New South Wales, when a ...

Snakes perceive the world differently from humans, possessing dichromatic vision with two primary colors due to unique visual ...

In a mountain forest of Vietnam, a “muscular” creature with a “thick neck” climbed onto a tree branch and fell asleep “on a tangle of” plants above a trail. Its “jade” green coloring helped it blend ...