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 ...

Another new snake species has orange eyes. On Rossel Island, Kraus found Dendrelaphis melanarkys, or the black net tree snake. This 4-foot, ...

Black net tree snakes are considered “large,” reaching about 4 feet, 11 inches in length, the study said. They have “smooth” scales, orange eyes and “dark”-colored tongues. A ...

Eastern copperhead. Eastern copperhead snakes are one of the most-common and easily recognizable venomous snakes in Louisiana. This species is characterized by a light gray or orange color with a ...

Yingjiang keelback snakes can reach about 2.5 feet in length, the study said. They have “stout” bodies, “long” tails, “flattened” heads with “large” eyes and slightly textured scales.

Yingjiang keelback snakes can reach about 2.5 feet in length, the study said. They have “stout” bodies, “long” tails, “flattened” heads with “large” eyes and slightly textured scales.

Yingjiang keelback snakes can reach about 2.5 feet in length, the study said. They have “stout” bodies, “long” tails, “flattened” heads with “large” eyes and slightly textured scales.

Yingjiang keelback snakes can reach about 2.5 feet in length, the study said. They have “stout” bodies, “long” tails, “flattened” heads with “large” eyes and slightly textured scales.

Yingjiang keelback snakes can reach about 2.5 feet in length, the study said. They have “stout” bodies, “long” tails, “flattened” heads with “large” eyes and slightly textured scales.