The find brings the total number of distinct snake species in the British Isles from three to four.
Marine researcher Marianne Nyegaard has identified the first new species of sunfish in over 130 years.
Palaeontologists in Russia have discovered a huge new sea creature that lived 130 million years ago.
Two brand new species of small tree-dwelling primate have been discovered on the island of Sulawesi.
Scientists in the UK have discovered a previously unknown species of millipede at an old Welsh coal mine.
This newly described species of penguin is thought to have walked the Earth over 60 million years ago.
Scientists have identified a previously unknown species of primordial giant worm with huge snapping jaws.
A new species of tiny moth with a wingspan of just 0.4 inches has been named after the President-elect.
Scientists have discovered an entirely new species of primate in a remote Chinese rainforest.
Researchers have identified a large number of new flora and fauna in the Mekong River basin.
A new species of the mysterious arapaima has been discovered in the remote backwaters of the Amazon.
A flying reptile with a wingspan of only 1.5 meters has been identified from fossils found in Canada.
Scientists have identified a whole new species of whale following years of stories from local fishermen.
A new species of meat-eating dinosaur dating back to the Late Cretaceous has been unearthed in Patagonia.
The fossil remains of a whole new species of carnivorous dinosaur have been unearthed in Argentina.
The prehistoric aquatic reptile fossil, which was found in a quarry, dates back over 200 million years.
Paleontologists have identified a new species of dinosaur from a missing period in T. rex evolution.
The gargantuan reptile, which measured 37 meters in length, was recently unearthed in Argentina.
A terrifying new species of crocodile known as Machimosaurus rex has been unearthed in the Sahara.
Scientists have discovered a bizarre new species of shark that has been given an even more bizarre name.