World's Smallest Snake Found in Barbados (2 of 2) (IMAGE)

Penn State

World's Smallest Snake Found in Barbados (2 of 2)

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The snake named Leptotyphlops carlae, as thin as a spaghetti noodle, is resting on a US quarter. Blair Hedges, professor of biology at Penn State University, discovered the species and determined that it is the smallest of the more than 3,100 known snake species.

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Blair Hedges, Penn State

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