Neotropical Snail-eater
Dipsas indica
Classification
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Dipsadidae
Dipsas indica, also known as the neotropical 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.
Dipsas indica est une espèce de serpents de la famille des Dipsadidae. Description Cette espèce a le corps comprimé latéralement. Sa coloration est très variable, du brun clair au noir.
Dipsas es un género de culebras no venenosas que pertenecen a la subfamilia Dipsadinae. Su área de distribución se extiende de México, América Central y Sudamérica hasta Paraguay y Argentina. El género incluye más de 30 especies.
Distribution
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