Some scientists worried that maybe the Barbados threadsnake had become extinct before it was rediscovered in March.

After nearly 20 years of silence, the world’s smallest snake, Tetracheilostoma carlae, has been rediscovered in the forests of Barbados. This tiny, elusive creature, often described as being no bigger ...

It was Tetracheilostoma carlae, the Barbados threadsnake. It’s the smallest known snake in the world. The species had not been documented since 2005 and was considered “lost to science,” a term used ...

The Barbados threadsnake may be tiny, but it has made big news in the scientific world. This elusive little creature, listed ...

First spotted in 1889, the Barbados threadsnake is the smallest known species of snake in the world. When fully grown, it’s ...

The Barbados threadsnake (Tetracheilostoma carlae) was found hiding under a rock in central Barbados during an ecological survey in March by the Barbados Ministry of the Environment and National ...

The Barbados threadsnake, scientifically known as Tetracheilostoma carlae, holds the record for being the world's smallest snake, measuring around 10 centimeters. Discovered in Barbados in 2008 ...

The Barbados threadsnake (Tetracheilostoma carlae) was found hiding under a rock in central Barbados during an ecological survey in March by the Barbados Ministry of the Environment and National ...

The Barbados threadsnake (Tetracheilostoma carlae) was found hiding under a rock in central Barbados during an ecological survey in March by the Barbados Ministry of the Environment and National ...

[WASHINGTON] 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 ...

World's smallest snake makes big comeback AFP AFP Jul 25, 2025 Updated Jul 26, 2025 Connor Blades The Barbados threadsnake (Tetracheilostoma carlae) was found hiding under a rock in central Barbados ...

The Barbados threadsnake (Tetracheilostoma carlae) was found hiding under a rock in central Barbados Connor Blades The rare species is tiny enough to almost fit on a US quarter coin Blair Hedges ...