SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — For nearly two decades, no one had spotted the world's smallest-known snake. Some scientists worried ...

A snake so small it could be mistaken for a worm has been spotted in Barbados, nearly two decades after it was thought to ...

A snake believed to be extinct for nearly two decades and small enough to be mistaken for a worm has been rediscovered in Barbados, offering fresh hope for conservation efforts on the Caribbean island ...

A snake so small it could be mistaken for a worm has been spotted in Barbados, nearly two decades after it was thought to ...

The Barbados threadsnake (Tetracheilostoma carlae) was found hiding under a rock in central Barbados during an ecological ...

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 ...

Biologist S. Blair Hedges discovered the Tetracheilostoma carlae (scientific name) in 2008 in a forest patch on the Caribbean island of Barbados. It measures just over 10 cm, or about 4 inches. For ...

Reptiles like lizards and the endangered Barbados threadsnake (Tetracheilostoma carlae), the world’s smallest snake, can also be found in these gullies. Endemic to the island, this snake primarily ...

If I learned anything from Honey I Shrunk the Kids, it’s that turning into a human that’s small enough to fit in a Cheerio comes with a unique set of challenges. Scorpions become even bigger ...