Dipsas bucephala

Dipsas bucephala
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Colubridae
Genus:	Dipsas
Species:	D. bucephala
Binomial name
	Dipsas bucephala; (Shaw, 1802)

Last updated January 10, 2026

Dipsas bucephala, the neotropical snail-eater, is a non-venomous snake found in Brazil, Paraguay, Bolivia, and Argentina.^[2]

References

↑ Cacciali, P. & Scott, N. (2021). Dipsas bucephala . In: IUCN 2020. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2022.2.
↑ Dipsas bucephala at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database . Accessed 09 January 2026.

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[iucn-1] Cacciali, P. & Scott, N. (2021). Dipsas bucephala . In: IUCN 2020. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2022.2.

[RDB-2] Dipsas bucephala at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database . Accessed 09 January 2026.

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Dipsas bucephala
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)^[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Colubridae
Genus:	Dipsas
Species:	D. bucephala
Binomial name
*Dipsas bucephala* (Shaw, 1802)