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World’s smallest snake rediscovered in Barbados

World's smallest snake rediscovered 20 years since last sighting

The world's smallest snake has reemerged from hiding after nearly two decades. The Barbados threadsnake, which measures 3-4 inches long, was "lost" to science for about 20 years, as researchers had not made a verified sighting of the reptile since 2006.

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World’s smallest snake rediscovered in Barbados after 20-year absence

By Liz Kimbrough “I was making a joke and in my head I said, ‘I smell a threadsnake,'” Justin Springer, Caribbean program officer for the NGO Re:wild, recalled. “I just had a feeling, but I couldn’t be sure because we turned over a lot of rocks before that and we saw nothing.

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World’s smallest snake rediscovered in Barbados

The world’s smallest snake has been rediscovered after being lost to science for nearly 20 years. The Barbados threadsnake (Tetracheilostoma carlae), was rediscovered under a rock in central Barbados during an ecological survey in March by the Barbados Ministry of the Environment and National Beautification and Re:wild.

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