On Rossel Island, Kraus found Dendrelaphis melanarkys, or the black net tree snake. This 4-foot, 11-inch reptile is easier to ...

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Herpetologist Fred Kraus discovered a new arboreal snake species, Dendrelaphis atra, on Misima Island in Papua New Guinea. This snake, characterized by its matte black coloration and adaptability ...

He was particularly interested in a group of tree-dwelling snakes with a historically “confusing” and “poorly understood” classification system, he wrote in a study published April 4 in ...

Intrigued, he took a closer look at the animals, compared them with museum archives and soon realized he’d discovered a new species: Dendrelaphis melanarkys, or the black net tree snake.

His efforts were focused on a group of tree-dwelling snakes with a historically “confusing” classification system, he wrote in a study published April 4 in the peer-reviewed journal Zootaxa.