There was a tiny dead creature on the concrete pad outside the back door one morning. At first it looked just like an earthworm. But it wasn’t a worm. It was a little smoother and more sparkly. If you ...
Hannah J.S. Davis was gardening at her Parkside home recently when she discovered an unusual critter. "It was hidden underneath one of the rocks I have out in the front yard," she said. Small and dark ...
Tiny snakes exist, some as small as a few inches. These snakes inhabit diverse ecosystems. They eat insects and play vital ecological roles. The Barbados Threadsnake is the smallest, laying only one ...
The flowerpot snake, one of the world’s smallest snakes, has some unusual distinctions. Also known as the Brahminy blind snake, it's the only known snake species with three sets of chromosomes instead ...
A snake so small it could be mistaken for a worm has been spotted in Barbados, nearly two decades after it was thought to have been "lost" to science.
Don't miss out on the headlines from Logan. Followed categories will be added to My News. He received an emergency call for help to get rid of a snake from a Ewing Rd unit. As Logan’s answer to Steve ...
Brahminy Blindsnake: Nearly blind and worm-like, this tiny snake burrows underground, moving at an unhurried, slow pace. Rubber Boa: Known for its soft, rubbery skin, this snake moves at a gentle ...
Wynn, Addison H., Cole, Charles J., and Gardner, Alfred L. 1987. "Apparent Triploidy in the Unisexual Brahminy Blind Snake, Ramphotyphlops braminus." American Museum ...
A small new snake species found in Malta is harmless to humans, but may become invasive, the University of Malta has reported. The Conservation Biology Research Group within the Department of Biology ...
The Barbados threadsnake (Tetracheilostoma carlae) was found hiding under a rock in central Barbados during an ecological survey in March by the Barbados Ministry of the Environment and National ...