Dipsas variegata
| Snail-eating Snake | |
|---|---|
| Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Dipsas |
| Species: | D. variegata |
| Binomial name | |
| Dipsas variegata Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1854 | |
Dipsas variegata, the Snail-eating Snake is a snake found in Central America, South America and Trinidad and Tobago. It is reported to feed almost exclusively on tree snails and slugs.
Reproduction
References
- Boos, Hans E.A. (2001). The snakes of Trinidad and Tobago. Texas A&M University Press, College Station, TX. ISBN 1-58544-116-3.
- "IUCN Red List of Threatened Species". Retrieved 2008-09-06.
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