The Barbados threadsnake may be tiny, but it has made big news in the scientific world. This elusive little creature, listed ...

After two decades, scientists spot the world’s smallest known snake. This extremely elusive snake is known as the Barbados ...

It was Tetracheilostoma carlae, the Barbados threadsnake. It’s the smallest known snake in the world. The species had not ...

After nearly 20 years of silence, the world’s smallest snake, Tetracheilostoma carlae, has been rediscovered in the forests ...

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — For nearly two decades, no one had spotted the world's smallest-known snake. Some scientists worried ...

A snake so small it could be mistaken for a worm has been spotted in Barbados, nearly two decades after it was thought to ...

Jul. 18—MORGANTOWN — As summer heats up, so does snake activity—but experts say there is little reason for alarm. "Snakes are out and about now, but they're more misunderstood than dangerous ...

It is illegal to kill snakes in Tennessee unless they pose an immediate threat to humans or livestock. Arkansas law also protects snakes, listing them as a "species of concern" due to declining ...