The world’s smallest snake has been rediscovered after being lost to science for nearly 20 years. The Barbados threadsnake (Tetracheilostoma carlae), was rediscovered under a rock in central ...

In 2008, Hedges' discovery was published in a scientific journal, with the snake baptized Tetracheilostoma carlae, in honor of his wife. "I spent days searching for them," Hedges recalled.

For nearly two decades, no one had spotted the world's smallest-known snake. Some scientists worried that maybe the Barbados ...

In 2008, Hedges' discovery was published in a scientific journal, with the snake baptized Tetracheilostoma carlae, in honor of his wife. "I spent days searching for them," Hedges recalled. "Based on ...

In 2008, Hedges’ discovery was published in a scientific journal, with the snake baptized Tetracheilostoma carlae, in honor of his wife. “I spent days searching for them,” Hedges recalled.