Snake species only seen a handful of times found after 20 years

Breakdown

• The Barbados threadsnake had not been seen by scientists for 20 years. 11s
• The snake was rediscovered under a rock during an ecological survey. 17s
• Since its discovery in 1889, the species has only been documented a few times. 20s
• Fully grown Barbados threadsnakes are between 3 and 4 inches long, making them the world's smallest snake. 28s
• Researchers confirmed the finding before releasing the snake back into the wild. 34s