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Northern Snail-eater
Bernard DUPONT, CC BY-SA 4.0, via iNaturalist

Snakes

Northern Snail-eater

Dipsas pavonina Schlegel, 1837

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishNorthern Snail-eater
Dutch—
Spanish—
Chinese孔雀食蜗蛇
Sranan Tongosneki (general name for the group)
Scientific nameDipsas pavonina Schlegel, 1837

About this species

The Northern Snail-eater (Dipsas pavonina) is a species of the family Colubridae. It has been recorded in Suriname 22 times (GBIF), between 1891 and 2026. iNaturalist users have shared 8 observations from Suriname. Records come mainly from Para, Sipaliwini and Commewijne. Its global IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassSquamata
FamilyColubridae
GenusDipsas

In Suriname

22Records in Suriname
8iNaturalist observations
1891First record
2026Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Para5
  • Sipaliwini3
  • Commewijne1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Records by month

All years combined.

Sources & credits

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