Check The World’s Smallest Snake, You Would Think It’s An Earthworm (Video, Pics)
At about 10 cm and the diameter of a piece of cooked spaghetti, the Barbados Thread Snake (Tetracheilostoma carlae) is by far the smallest snake in the world.
When you first spot a Barbados thread snake, you can be sure it’s an earthworm. They are indeed comparable in size and diameter, with the largest specimen ever found measuring only 10.4 centimeters and also blind.
Also, weighing less than 1 gram, American He is big enough to wrap around his quarter. This species was identified in 2008 by evolutionary biologist S. Blair Hedges, but little has been discovered about its biology and behavior since then.
The Barbados thread snake is one of many animal species endemic to the Caribbean island, confirming observations made by scientists since the time of Charles his Darwin.
This tiny snake looks so much like an earthworm that it usually lives on the ground under rocks and logs, and is reportedly little known, making it difficult to study. It is thought to feed on the larvae of snails and depends on forested habitats for survival.
Unfortunately, it’s their dependence on forests that could put them at risk of extinction in the near future. With only about 10% of Barbados’ forests remaining, the survival of this mysterious species is unknown.
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