SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — For nearly two decades, no one had spotted the world’s smallest-known snake. Some scientists worried that the Barbados threadsnake had become extinct, but one sunny morning, ...
A March survey in Barbados marked the tiny reptiles' return to the world of science Bailey Richards is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2023 and interned with the ...
For nearly two decades, no one had spotted the world's smallest-known snake. Some scientists worried that maybe the Barbados threadsnake had become extinct, but one sunny morning, Connor Blades lifted ...
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 ...
The Barbados threadsnake may be tiny, but it has made big news in the scientific world. This elusive little creature, listed as the smallest snake in the world, had gone missing for 20 years but has ...
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — For nearly two decades, no one had spotted the world’s smallest-known snake. Some scientists worried that maybe the Barbados threadsnake had become extinct, but one sunny ...
The Barbados threadsnake (Tetracheilostoma carlae) was found hiding under a rock in central Barbados - Copyright Re:wild/AFP Connor Blades The Barbados threadsnake ...
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 ...
A snake thought to be the tiniest in the world is making a big splash! Earlier this year, the reclusive Barbados threadsnake was "rediscovered" during an ecological survey in central Barbados ...