In recognition of these reptiles, here is a list of the world’s smallest snakes, from descending size. This snake is one of the thousands of garter snakes, which are members of the Thamnophis genus.

When we think of snakes, images of large, slithering reptiles often come to mind. However, the natural world surprises us with tiny serpents that are so small they could fit comfortably in the ...

Blair Hedges, whose research teams also have discovered the world's tiniest lizard in the Dominican Republic and the smallest frog ... and describe the snake, but the so-called discovery makes ...