Geographic Range and Habitat
L. carlae is believed to be endemic only to the island of Barbados in the Caribbean. Two recent specimens of the snake were collected near a small remnant of a secondary forest in the east-central area of Barbados. This area is the oldest part of Barbados, the first to emerge from the ocean, and the only part that is not covered by a Pleistocene reef cap.
Secondary forests similar to where the specimens were found are likely a sufficient habitat for this species. As Barbados is extremely densely populated and now largely deforested, the suitable habitat for L. carlae is probably no more than a few square kilometers. But very recently a snake of this same family and of about 8cm long has been found in Kolkata,India. the snake has still been kept in captivation.
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