AP Spotlight Scientists in Barbados overturn hundreds of rocks to rediscover world's smallest-known snake DÁNICA COTO Associated Press Jul 27, 2025 Jul 27, 2025 Updated Jan 26, 2026 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — For nearly two decades, no one had spotted the world's smallest-known snake.kAm$@>6 D4:6?E:DED H@CC:65 E92E >2J36 E96 q2C325@D E9C625D?2<6 925 364@>6 6IE:?4E[ 3FE @?6 DF??J >@C?:?8[ r@??@C q=256D =:7E65 2 C@4< :? 2 E:?J 7@C6DE :? E96 62DE6C? r2C:3362? :D=2?5 2?5 96=5 9:D 3C62E9]k^AmkAmQp7E6C 2 J62C @7 D62C49:?8[ J@F 368:? 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