Barbados Threadsnake
FamilyLeptotyphlopidae
Venom TypeNon-venomous
Max Length0.1 m
RangeBarbados
HabitatForest remnants
DietAnt and termite larvae
Danger LevelNone
About the Barbados Threadsnake
Possibly the smallest known snake species, with adults only about 10 cm long, small enough to rest on a coin. Described in 2008 by biologist Blair Hedges, who named it after his wife Carla Ann Hass. Found only in remnant forest on the Caribbean island of Barbados. Females lay a single large egg, and the hatchling is about half the length of its mother. It lives in soil and leaf litter.
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