Kansas biologists were searching for an uncommon, small snake called the New Mexico threadsnake or” blind snake “when they discovered one in an unexpected location– a toad’s mouth. What are the possibilities? The discover was terrific luck for the biologists and bad luck for the toad, which was mid-snack.
“Have a look at this extremely uncommon discover […] A New Mexico Threadsnake … in the mouth of a Woodhouse’s Toad! That’s right– that’s a snake, not a worm!” composes the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) in a Facebook post.
New Mexico threadsnakes are on the list of threatened types in the state of Kansas. KDWP says these tiny snakes are typically just 5-8 inches long. They live mainly along the Kansas/Oklahoma border.
“These snakes are nighttime and easy to miss with their worm-like look, so think of the surprise when our study team captured a Woodhouse’s Toad trying to treat on the very types our crew was looking for,” the caption states.
KDWP doesn’t define how the scientists understood that the toad had actually discovered what they were trying to find or precisely how they retrieved the snake. Judging by the photo, the snake still looks intact, so it’s possible the toad had simply barely caught it.
Have you heard of a New Mexico threadsnake?
Kansas biologists were searching for an unusual, small snake called the New Mexico threadsnake when they discovered one in a surprising location.