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Dipsas variegata

Variegated Snail-eater


Dipsas variegata

(DUMÉRIL, BIBRON & DUMÉRIL, 1854)
Dormideira
Family: Dipsadidae
Order: Squamata
Class: Reptilia
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Description


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.

Dipsas trinitatis, the Trinidad snail-eater from Trinidad and Tobago, has sometimes been considered a subspecies of Dipsas variegata (Dipsas variegata trinitatis).

Reproduction: 
  • Oviparous

Source: Wikipedia, article Dipsas variegata. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 18/07/2026.





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Photography ID: 547386
  Adult
Morretes RPPN - Etambóia
Paraná
Brazil
04/29/2023
Glauco Oliveira



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
182369129/04/2023BrazilParanáMorretes RPPN - EtambóiaGlauco Oliveira
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Variegated Snail-eater (Dipsas variegata) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 15/09/2026.