A newly identified fossil snake reveals clues about early advanced snake evolution. Its mixed traits highlight an ancient branch of the caenophidian family tree. More than forty years after it was ...

Scientists discovered a new wolf snake on Great Nicobar and confirmed it through DNA and body traits. The species needs ...

Discover the rich biodiversity of Great Nicobar Island, featuring new species of snakes, birds, and remarkable flora and ...

Scientists have unveiled Lycodon irwini, a new species of wolf snake discovered in Great Nicobar Island's dense forests. This exceptionally slender, d ...

Researchers R. S. Naveen and S. R. Chandramouli of the Pondicherry University, Zeeshan A. Mirza of the Max Planck Institute for Biology and Girish Choure of Pune published the discovery in the ...

"Irwin's wolf snake" can grow to more than three feet in length, report the researchers who described the new species.

After sitting for over 40 years in a museum collection, a set of small vertebrae has been identified as belonging to a new ...

A newly identified snake species from the remote Great Nicobar Islands is offering scientists a fresh look at the region’s hidden biodiversity. A newly identified species of wolf snake has been ...

On a little-visited island far from major ports, researchers have documented a snake that does not match any species ...

Sri Lanka may proudly call itself a global biodiversity hotspot, but in the world of reptiles—especially snakes—the country ...

We'd like to welcome this curious armless burrowing lizard into the New Species Hall of Fame. Despite being built for life ...

Female snakes can produce their offspring in several different ways. Many people assume that all snakes lay eggs, but the ...