A rare iridescent snake discovered in Vietnam is a new species of burrowing snake. Called Achalinus zugorum, the snake sports the odd scale pattern and parts of its skin is peaking out between the ...

In 2019, American and Vietnamese scientists were researching biodiversity in the jungles and mountains of Vietnam when they stumbled upon a strange-looking snake.

Furthermore, the snake had unusual eyes, lacking photoreceptors, suggesting it spent most of its life underground or below leaflitter in the forest. The team knew immediately they had found a new ...

In many animals, skin coloration and its patterns play a crucial role in camouflage, communication, or thermoregulation. In the corn snake, some morphs display red, yellow, or pink blotches, and ...

A never-before-seen iridescent snake with scales that shift color under light has been discovered in Vietnam, according to reports. Scientists conducting biodiversity research in the jungles of ...

In 2019, American and Vietnamese scientists were researching biodiversity in the jungles and mountains of Vietnam when they stumbled upon a strange-looking snake. It was dark and iridescent, its ...