World's smallest snake rediscovered 20 years since last sighting

The Barbados threadsnake measures about 3-4 inches long. The last verified sighting of the snake was in 2006.
The Columbian

World’s smallest-known snake is rediscovered

A Barbados threadsnake is shown next to a ruler in the Scotland District of St. Andrew, Barbados. (Connor Blades/Re:wild) SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — For nearly two decades, no one had spotted the world’s ...
Associated Press

Scientists in Barbados overturn hundreds of rocks to rediscover world’s smallest-known snake

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 ...
IFLScience

The World's Smallest Snake Went Missing For 20 Years: Meet The Critically Endangered Barbados Threadsnake

Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in zoology from the University of Reading and a master’s in wildlife documentary production from the University of Salford. Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in ...