A new snake with the ability to spontaneously change colour has been discovered in the forests of the Heart of Borneo, one of the most biologically diverse regions on Earth.

“There is no shortage of painful bites and stings, in the jungles of Borneo ... As he takes the giant centipede out of the container, Vins first handles it with the snake hook before pinching ...

More information: Alviana Damit et al, Sabah's hidden giant: Nepenthes pongoides (Nepenthaceae), a micro-endemic tropical pitcher plant from northern Borneo, Australian Journal of Botany (2024).