Six of ten species are found in Papua New Guinea, in some of the last undisturbed rain forest habitat in the world. The Matschie's tree kangaroo is endemic to the Huon Peninsula on the northeast ...

Scientists have made an exciting discovery on Misima Island in Papua New Guinea, identifying a previously unknown species of ...

Herpetologist Fred Kraus discovered a new arboreal snake species, Dendrelaphis atra, on Misima Island in Papua New Guinea ... ridgeline habitats, and even in the degraded parts of an old mining ...

The intriguing new species, spanning around four feet and one inch in length, was found to have a "matte black" coloring.

Fred Kraus was the visiting scientist on a mission to explore the habitats of the tree ... eastern coasts of Australia and into Papua New Guinea, this species is known for preying on fish, frogs ...