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4-foot reptilian predator spotted 'enveloping' hawk turns out to be new snake species

A new species of snake was recently discovered after scientists spotted it taking on a hawk on a Papua New Guinea island. Measuring as long as 4 feet, 8 inches, the Dendrelaphis anthracina, or coal ...
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4-foot-long island predator found ‘enveloping’ an attacker. It’s a new species

Scientists found a 4-foot-long predator “enveloping” prey on an island of Papua New Guinea and discovered a new species, a study said. Screengrab from YouTube video shared by The Islanders Papua New ...
Kansas City Star

4-foot-long creature found at abandoned island village. It’s a new species

Scientists found a 4-foot-long creature with a “net”-like pattern in an abandoned village of Papua New Guinea and discovered a new species. Screengrab from YouTube video shared by BTC Media On a small ...
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New Snake Species Discovered In Papua New Guinea

Scientists recently discovered a striking new species of snake on Sudest Island in Papua New Guinea. Named Dendrelaphis anthracina, or the coal black tree snake, it measures up to 4 feet, 8 inches and ...

On the trail of St Lucia’s ‘small six’ rare and endangered species

To gasps of delight, our guide Nestor Toussaint points out the St Lucia parrot, the island’s vibrant, vocal national bird and ...
Fort Worth Star-Telegram

3-foot-long creature with black tongue found on island. It’s a new species

Villagers on an island in Papua New Guinea found a 3-foot-long creature with a black tongue and helped scientists discover a new species. Screengrab from a YouTube video shared by VideoElite ...
Charlotte Observer

4-foot-long island predator found ‘enveloping’ an attacker. It’s a new species

On a small island of Papua New Guinea, a hawk tried to attack a “large” 4-foot-long predator but ended up becoming its prey instead. A scientist stumbled up on the scene and watched the “shiny” animal ...