Barbados threadsnake Tetracheilostoma carlae Critically endangered
Where the Barbados threadsnake lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.
Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 6 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See snakes on the world map
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Where does the Barbados threadsnake live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Barbados threadsnake in 1 country or territory across North America. Wikidata lists it as endemic to Barbados.
Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.
Is the Barbados threadsnake endangered?
The Barbados threadsnake’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Critically endangered” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the Barbados threadsnake?
The Barbados threadsnake (Tetracheilostoma carlae) is a reptile in the order Squamata and the family Leptotyphlopidae, genus Tetracheilostoma. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the Barbados threadsnake
The Barbados threadsnake (Tetracheilostoma carlae) is a species of snake endemic to Barbados, thought to be one of the smallest snakes in the world.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Barbados threadsnake (revision 1366971153), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q310908 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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