On Rossel Island, Kraus found Dendrelaphis melanarkys, or the black net tree snake. This 4-foot, 11-inch reptile is easier to differentiate thanks to its orange eyes, smooth dark scales with a ...

Measuring as long as 4 feet, 8 inches, the Dendrelaphis anthracina ... established by humans," Kraus witnessed the snake turn its predator, a hawk, into prey. One of six of the elusive creatures ...