Dipsas indica

Dipsas indica

Neo-tropical snail-eater

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Dipsas indica

Dipsas indica, also known as the Neo-tropical snail-eater, is a snake species found in South America. It feeds on slugs and snails, which the snake can extract from their shells using its slender jaw.

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There are two subspecies:

  • Dipsas indica indica Laurenti, 1768
  • Dipsas indica ecuadoriensis Peters, 1960

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References

1. Dipsas indica Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dipsas_indica
2. Dipsas indica on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/15177300/15177305

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