 Populations of an endemic "Liophis" grass snake ("Liophis perfuscus") have been devastated as a result of predation by the introduced Indian mongoose; with no confirmed sightings of the species since 1961.Another snake species, "Mastigodryas bruesi" and the world's smallest snake, "Leptotyphlops carlae", have also been recorded from the island.Currently there are two species of sea turtle which nest in Barbados, the hawksbill turtle ("Eretmochelys imbricata"), and the leatherback turtle ("Dermochelys coriacea").