Thread snake
The thread snake or the slender blind snake (Leptotyphlops carlae) is the smallest known snake. They can be found in North America, South America, Asia and Africa.
They live in places like rainforests and dry areas like deserts, and are known to appear near ant and termite nests. This is the main source of their diet. Thread snakes lay eggs.
Thread Snake Media
Texas blind snake (Rena dulcis) on a hand
Forest thread snake (Leptotyphlops sylvicolus), from the type genus Leptotyphlops
Epictia tenella, with coin for scale
Leptotyphlops type species; Black thread snake (L. nigricans)
Myriopholis type species; Long-tailed thread snake (M. longicauda)
Namibiana type species; Western thread snake (N. occidentalis)
Habrophallos type species; Collared blind snake (H. collaris)
Rena type species; Western blind snake (R. humilis)
Trilepida type species; Big-scaled blind snake (T. macrolepis)
