Dipsas variegata

Dipsas variegata

Variegated snail-eater

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Dipsas variegata

Dipsas variegata, the variegated snail-eater, is a snake found in South America. It is reported to feed almost exclusively on tree snails and slugs.

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Dipsas trinitatis, the Trinidad snail-eater from Trinidad and Tobago, has sometimes been considered a subspecies of Dipsas variegata (Dipsas variegata trinitatis ).

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  • Oviparous

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References

1. Dipsas variegata Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dipsas_variegata
2. Dipsas variegata on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/50951426/50951434

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