Scientists rediscovered the world’s smallest snake, the Barbados threadsnake, after it had been missing from scientific observation for 20 years. The tiny blind snake required microscopic ...

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

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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) -- For nearly two decades, no one had spotted the world's smallest-known snake. Some scientists worried that maybe the Barbados threadsnake had become extinct, but one ...

The world's smallest snake has reemerged from hiding after nearly two decades. The Barbados threadsnake, which measures 3-4 inches long, was "lost" to science for about 20 years, as researchers ...

Some scientists worried that the Barbados threadsnake had become extinct, but one sunny morning, Connor Blades lifted a rock in a tiny forest in the eastern Caribbean island and held his breath.

For nearly two decades, no one had spotted the world’s smallest-known snake. “After a year of searching, you begin to get a little pessimistic,” said Blades, project officer with the ...