On Misima Island, he found more large snakes with white chins, black eyes and black coloring, though these slightly smaller 4-foot, 1-inch reptiles lacked the same lustrous sheen as the coal black ...

Scientists found 4-foot-long snakes with matte black coloring in villages, mine site on Misima Island and discovered new species: atra tree snake, study said.

The study did not include a DNA analysis of the new species. Kraus also discovered three more species of snakes, one each on Misima Island, Rossel Island and Sudest Island. April 11, 2025 at 1:30 PM.

Location: The mine is located on Misima Island, in eastern Papua New Guinea. Brief history: In 1888 the first commercial discovery and mining of gold in Papua New Guinea took place at Misima. In 1977 ...

Misima Island, 625 km east of Port Moresby in the Solomon Sea, Papua New Guinea. A definitive feasibility study completed on the project in June 2022 has confirmed the potential to develop a large ...

Kraus also discovered three more species of snakes, one each on Misima Island, Rossel Island and Woodlark Island. This story was originally published April 7, 2025 at 7:47 AM.