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 ...

Until this spring, the world's smallest species of snake was considered lost to science, and quite possibly extinct — until Connor Blades and his colleague found one under a small rock in the forest.

This photo provided by Re:wild shows the Barbados threadsnake next to a ruler, in the Scotland District of St. Andrew, Barbados, Thursday, March 20, 2025. (Connor Blades/Re:wild via AP) ...

This photo provided by Re:wild shows the Barbados threadsnake next to a ruler, in the Scotland District of St. Andrew, Barbados, Thursday, March 20, 2025. (Connor Blades/Re:wild via AP) ...

This photo provided by Re:wild shows the Barbados threadsnake next to a ruler, in the Scotland District of St. Andrew, Barbados, Thursday, March 20, 2025. (Connor Blades/Re:wild via AP) ...