- Leptotyphlops Carlae Discovered: World's Smallest Snake Can Fit On A Coin
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... they lose their habitat." The snake named Leptotyphlops carlae, as thin as a spaghetti noodle, is resting on a US ... Hedges determined that this species, which he named Leptotyphlops carlae, is the smallest of the more than 3,100 known snake ... studies. In the paper in which he describes the Leptotyphlops carlae snake that he discovered on Barbados, he also describes ...
Article - News Staff - Aug 3 2008 - 9:22am - 2 attachments
- Phallus Drewesii: Phallus Shaped Mushroom Naming Is 'Wonderful Honor'
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... drewesii ) and a blind worm snake from Kenya ( Leptotyphlops drewesi ) were described in 1994 and 1996, respectively. Over ...
Article - News Staff - Jun 15 2009 - 1:55pm - 0 attachments
- Top 10 New Species For 2009
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... guide who collected the type specimens." #7 Leptotyphlops carlae - A Mere Thread of a Snake ... (The smallest snake, Leptotyphlops carlae , from Barbados) Copyright S. Blair Hedges Name: Leptotyphlops carlae Common Name: Barbados Threadsnake Family: ...
Article - News Staff - May 23 2009 - 5:21pm - 0 attachments
- Of snakes and wives
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... seen, but that's science - Hedges was first to 'discover' Leptotyphlops carlae was a new species. I suppose if Barbados residents ...
Blog Post - Hank Campbell - Oct 22 2008 - 11:10pm - 0 attachments
- A bloody wish list.
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... sp. -- A newly discovered miniature salamander. Leptotyphlops carlae -- Newly discovered miniaturized snake. If ...
Blog Post - T. Ryan Gregory - Aug 3 2008 - 3:08pm - 0 attachments