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Barbados Threadsnake (Leptotyphlops carlae)
is a very small species of snake found only on the island of Barbados. This species is smallest species of snake currently known to science with an adult only growing to 4 in long. these snakes are very small so their diet is very limited, it is thought that they feed on termites and other small insects. Little is known about this species, and due the the loss of Barbados’s native forests their survival is a concern.
Phylogeny
Animalia-Chordata-Reptilia-Squamata-Serpentes-Leptotyphlopidae-Leptotyphlops-carlae
oh god it’s so tiny and a snake i want one crying