Until this spring, the world's smallest species of snake was considered lost to science, and quite possibly extinct — until ...

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

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Durante casi dos décadas, nadie había avistado a la serpiente más pequeña del mundo que se ...

The world's smallest-known snake, the Barbados threadsnake, has been rediscovered after nearly two decades, sparking relief ...

The Barbados threadsnake, the world's smallest snake, has been rediscovered after vanishing for nearly two decades, sparking ...

Two men in Barbados shared with the world that they had rediscovered the rare threadsnake. News of the snake's return creeped ...

Some scientists worried that the Barbados threadsnake had become extinct, but one sunny morning, Connor Blades lifted a rock in a tiny forest in the eastern Caribbean island and held his breath.

Barbados threadsnake, the world's smallest snake, resurfaces after two decades. Ecologist Connor Blades found it during a survey in March 2025. Confirmation came in July 2025. The tiny reptile was ...