#threadsnake

[herpsandbirds]

Western Blind Snake aka Western Threadsnake (Rena humilis), family Leptotyphlopidae, found in the SW United States and western Mexico

photos: Oonagh Degenhardt, Yinan Li, Toby, & Tbargholz

[ketrinadrawsalot]

Sneks of California: The Desert Threadsnake looks like an earthworm with scales. Its “eyes” are basically light-detecting spots, since vision is unnecessary for its underground lifestyle. It also fluoresces (glows) under ultraviolet light!

[lovingexotics]

Barbados Threadsnake Leptotyphlops carlae Source: Here

Fun Fact: Reaching a maximum adult length of only 10.4 cm (4.1 inches) and an average weight of 0.6 g (0.02 ounce), it is thought to be the world’s smallest known snake.

[wormyorchids]

I want to meet a Barbados thread snake so bad!

[ophiology101]

Barbados threadsnake

Endemic to the Caribbean island of Barbados, it is the smallest snake species in the world, only 4 inches long and about as wide as a spaghetti noodle. You'd be forgiven for mistaking it for a tiny worm crawling through the grass or under a rock. The snake's diet consists of termites and ant larvae. 

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[bloodwingblade]

painted a threadsnake on my sketch folder for my animation class.

[herpsandbirds]

Desert Blindsnake or Desert Threadsnake (Rena humilis cahuilae), Leptotyphlopidae, San Diego County, CA, USA

photograph by Matthias Lemm

[herpsandbirds]

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