Scientist: World's smallest snake in Barbados

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Published: 04-Aug-08 06:46 AM
Source: Associated Press
Author: By DAVID McFADDEN

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) -- A U.S. scientist said Sunday he has discovered the globe's tiniest species of snake in the easternmost Caribbean island of Barbados, with full-grown adults typically stretching less than 4 inches (10 centimeters) long....

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World's smallest snake is as thin as spaghetti

Published: 04-Aug-08 09:10 AM
Source: digg
Category: General Sciences

Scientists have identified the world's smallest snake -- a reptile about 4 inches long and as thin as spaghetti that was found lurking under a rock on the Caribbean island of Barbados. The new species, named...

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[travie]

wow, do you have a pic?

 

[gillsy]

I thought our flower pot snake was.

 

[RedEyeGirl]

wow that is really cool

 

[Vincent21]

Are they sure it's not a worm? lol

 

[Tim.Arm]

Wow thats awsome.

 

[snake-eyes]

thats very cool, would be interisting to have one of them. Theres a pic on the link.
wonder what it would eat being that small ??

luke

 

[Danny.Boy]

lol it'd have to eat ants..

 

[mebebrian]

i want one... or 20

 

[Sdaji]

thats very cool, would be interisting to have one of them. Theres a pic on the link.
wonder what it would eat being that small ??

luke

It eat the larvae (babies) of ants and termites.

 

[Sdaji]

+s

Oops.

 

[News Bot]

Spaghetti-Thin Snake Is World's Smallest

Published: 05-Aug-08 12:30 AM
Source: Discovery News
Author: Jennifer Viegas, Discovery News

A snake as thin as spaghetti that can rest on a U.S. quarter may be the world's smallest.

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World's Smallest Snake Found In Barbados

Published: 05-Aug-08 04:00 AM
Source: ScienceDaily

The world's smallest species of snake has been discovered on the Caribbean island of Barbados. The species is as thin as a spaghetti noodle and small enough to rest comfortably on a U.S. quarter.

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[gman78]

That's cool.

 

[RB25JET]

tiny tiny... what would it eat.....?

 

[junior37991]

Any pics?

 

[Kirby]

tiny tiny... what would it eat.....?

the worlds smallest pinky mice..



insects.

 

[aoife]

i seen that on Attenbourough's life in cold blood (great series)

 

[Clitybangspython]

breeding must be rare cos they would only have 2 miss each other buy a half meter and not even know the other was there