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This handout photo obtained on July 25, 2025, courtesy of Re:wild shows a Barbados threadsnake in March 2025. A snake so small it could be mistaken for a worm has been spotted in Barbados, nearly two decades after it was thought to have been “lost“ to science. The Barbados threadsnake (Tetracheilostoma carlae) was found hiding under a rock in central Barbados during an ecological survey in March 2025 by the Barbados Ministry of the Environment and National Beautification and Re:wild, a conservation group.
This handout photo obtained on July 25, 2025, courtesy of Re:wild shows a Barbados threadsnake in March 2025. A snake so small it could be mistaken for a worm has been spotted in Barbados, nearly two decades after it was thought to have been “lost“ to science. The Barbados threadsnake (Tetracheilostoma carlae) was found hiding under a rock in central Barbados during an ecological survey in March 2025 by the Barbados Ministry of the Environment and National Beautification and Re:wild, a conservation group.
Environment

World's smallest snake makes big comeback

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Environment

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