Dipsas indica | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Colubridae |
Genus: | Dipsas |
Species: | D. indica |
Binomial name | |
Dipsas indica Laurenti, 1768 | |
Dipsas indica, also known as the neotropical snail-eater, is a snake species found in South America. [2] It feeds on slugs and snails, which the snake can extract from their shells using its slender jaw. [3]
There are two subspecies: [2]
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.
D. indica may refer to:
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