Which snake is the smallest living species?

Barbados threadsnake.

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Why: The Barbados threadsnake, Leptotyphlops carlae, is the smallest living snake at about 10.4 centimeters.

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That threadsnake is a tiny string of a snake.
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Answer: Barbados threadsnake. The Barbados threadsnake, Leptotyphlops carlae, is the smallest living snake at about 10.4 centimeters.

  1. Snake en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snake
    the smallest extant snake is Leptotyphlops carlae, with a length of about 10.4 cm
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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