For some ophiophobes, even the thought of a snake is enough to set pulses racing. But while there might be something to fear from the pythons and king cobras of the world, surely most people could be persuaded to enjoy the world’s smallest snake? Meet the Barbados threadsnake. The rest of this article is behind a paywall. Please sign in or subscribe to access the full content.

Measuring just 10 centimeters (4 inches) long, the Barbados threadsnake ( Leptotyphlops carlae ) holds the Guinness World Record for the smallest snake in the world. The species only weighs around 0.6 grams, barely more than a single peanut.

The threadsnake was actually lost to science for 20 years, with only a handful of confirmed sightings since 1889. However, it was rediscovered in March of this year hidin

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