They rarely exceed 30 centimetres.
Barbados thread snake
It is called the Lesser Antillean Thread Snake. It is small enough to squeeze through a hole one eighth of an inch in diameter.
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The grass snake is pretty small but the smallest snake in the world is the thread snake it is no bigger than a quarter.
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Members of the Thread Snake family are the smallest - rarely exceeding 12 inches (30cm). See the related link for details of one member the species.
The lesser Antillean thread snake has a lifespan of around 5-7 years in the wild. It is a relatively short-lived species compared to other snakes.
The thread snake is only four inches long and can easily be mistaken for a worm due to its slender body and small size. Additionally, this snake has a worm-like movement which adds to the confusion.
-a type of threadsnake found on the island of Barbados on Aug 4th 2008, has been determined to be the smallest snake in the world. The snake averages 4 inches in length and is the width of a spaghetti strand - Unique to reptiles and snakes in particular, it produces only one egg at a time (which is half the size of its body.
ALL snakes are meat-eaters - whether that's something as large as an antelope (for a Reticulated python) or termites (for a thread-snake) !