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Scientists in Barbados overturn hundreds of rocks to rediscover world's smallest-known snake
BARBADOS, JUL 23 – The Barbados threadsnake, measuring just 3 to 4 inches, was found after a year-long search and is listed as critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
- On Wednesday, the Re:wild conservation group announced the rediscovery of the Barbados threadsnake during an ecological survey in collaboration with the Barbados Ministry of the Environment and National Beautification.
- Previously unseen, the Barbados threadsnake was listed among lost species, and scientists feared extinction amid habitat threats.
- In central Barbados, field researchers measure the Barbados threadsnake at 7.5–10 centimeters long, and as thin as a spaghetti noodle.
- The Conserving Barbados’ Endemic Reptiles project now plans to continue surveying under the CBER project to develop conservation strategies to protect both the snake and its critical habitat.
- With 98% of primary forest cleared, the rediscovery underscores the importance of protecting Barbados’s remaining habitats for endemic species.
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World’s Smallest Snake Rediscovered After Decades Lost
A mature Barbados threadsnake on a US quarter. Credit: Blair Hedges, Penn State Conservationists in Barbados have confirmed the rediscovery of the world’s smallest snake, a species thought to have been extinct, as it had not been seen on the island for over twenty years. The Barbados threadsnake, barely 10 centimeters (about 4 inches) in length and as thin as a strand of spaghetti, was discovered beneath a rock during an ecological survey in Mar…
The world's smallest snake, Tetracheilostoma carlae, has been rediscovered on the Caribbean island of Barbados after a 20-year absence. The last confirmed sighting of the creature was in 2005, although it was not scientifically described until 2008.
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World’s smallest snake rediscovered in Barbados
The Barbados threadsnake measures only about 3 to 4 inches long when it is fully grown
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A March survey in Barbados marked the tiny reptiles' return to the world of scienceConnor Blades The Barbados threadsnakeA 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 conducted by the Caribbean country's Ministry of the Environment and National Beautification (MENB) and conservation group Re:wild, the o…
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