Barbados Threadsnake Latest News
Recently, the world's smallest known snake Barbados threadsnake was rediscovered after vanishing for decades.
About Barbados Threadsnake
- It is a tiny snake belonging to the family Leptotyphlopidae.
- The snake is blind, burrows in the ground, eats termites and ants and lays one single, slender egg.Â
Features of Barbados Threadsnake
- It reaches a maximum adult length of only 10.4 cm (4.1 inches) and an average weight of 0.6 g (0.02 ounce), it is thought to be the world’s smallest known snake.
- They are solitary fossorial creatures adapted to burrowing.
- They are nocturnal and during the day usually hide under rocks.
- Due to their diet preferences, they are often found near ant and termite nests.
- The pheromones these snakes produce protect them from attack by termites.
- Habitat: Its habitat is most likely limited to the forests of eastern Barbados. They inhabit tropical dry forests.
- Distribution: Barbados threadsnakes are found on the Caribbean island of Barbados.
- Diet: Barbados threadsnakes are carnivores and their diets consist mostly of termite or ant larvae.
- Reproduction: They are oviparous meaning they lay eggs to reproduce.
- Conservation Status: Critically Endangered (IUCN Red List)
- Threats: Habitat loss is the main threat to the Barbados threadsnake.
Source: TH
Barbados Threadsnake FAQs
Q1: Is thread snake venomous?
Ans: They are generally harmless and considered non-venomous.
Q2: What does a threadsnake eat?
Ans: This species eats small insects and their larvae and eggs, spiders, centipedes, and millipedes, but their favorites are ants and termites.
