Comments on: Bonaire’s Only Snake Species – Leptotyphlops albifrons

By: Jake Richter

Jake Richter — Fri, 13 May 2011 18:12:57 +0000

Carlo,

Very cool. I understand from Bonaire’s leading naturalist, Jerry Ligon, that the silver snakes are generally found out under rocks and so on, but since they are so small they are often overlooked. I’ve also been told that each of our islands has its own similar species.

Jake

By: carlo francisco

carlo francisco — Fri, 13 May 2011 02:14:50 +0000

I live in Curaçao and I have seen these snakes in my garden these last year at least 3 times. I have a foto made with my cellphone. I can tell that these were very small less than 4 inch (100 mm). If you like I can send you a photo just send me your mail and i’ll send it to you. You can also take a look at http://naturacao.100megsdns.com/krustas/kolpret.html. This is a better pic than what I have taken (high res.)

By: Give Jack His Jacket

Give Jack His Jacket — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 16:21:16 +0000

Well done! Well and truly nailed. I now have to go and try and find the one here in Barbados and photograph it.

By: Jake Richter

Jake Richter — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 12:49:39 +0000

Well, the smallest snake controversy continues as Barbadians slam the discovery and naming of the snake Professor Hedges “discovered”:

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5hl7qw47SpUFsklljmxARCr3CowZAD92ED2BO0

By: Jake Richter

Jake Richter — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 21:43:55 +0000

Yep – I saw that, Faith. What they found is nothing more than the local version of Leptothyphlops on Barbados. It’s not the world’s smallest snake though, as at four inches it’s average size compared to the other species of Leptotyphlops found in Curacao and on Bonaire. I sent Reuters a message about the misrepresentation.

By: Faith

Faith — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 17:20:45 +0000

CNN has an article about the Silver Snake’s cousin in Barbados, Leptotyphlops carlae: http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/08/03/tiny.snake.ap/index.html