Aug 12, 2025
Barbados Threadsnake (Tetracheilostoma carlae), family Leptotyphlopidae, found on the Caribbean islands of Barbados and Anguilla
CRITICALLY ENDANGERED.
Described by science as a distinct species in 2008.
One of the smallest snakes in the world, adults reach a max size of 10.4 cm (4.09 in).
Feed on ant and termite larvae, like other thread/blind snakes.
Endangered due to deforestation.
photograph by Blair Hedges, Penn State