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Barbados Threadsnake

Tetracheilostoma carlae

Classification

The Barbados threadsnake (Tetracheilostoma carlae) is a species of snake endemic to Barbados, thought to be one of the smallest snakes in the world. Taxonomy and etymology The Barbados threadsnake was first identified as a separate species in 2008 by S. Blair Hedges, a herpetologist from Pennsylvania State University.

Distribution

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