About this species
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.
There are two subspecies:
Dipsas indica indica Laurenti, 1768
Dipsas indica ecuadoriensis Peters, 1960
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Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Squamata |
| Family | Colubridae |
| Genus | Dipsas |
In Suriname
8Records in Suriname
2iNaturalist observations
1921First record
2024Latest record
Where it has been recorded
- Commewijne1
- Para1
- Sipaliwini1
Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.
