Neotropical Snail-Eater

Dipsas indica

"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.
Neotropical Snail-Eater (Dipsas indica) My what a big head you have, grandma! Dipsas indica,Ecuador,Geotagged,Summer

Naming

There are two subspecies:
⤷  "Dipsas indica indica" Laurenti, 1768
⤷  "Dipsas indica ecuadoriensis" Peters, 1960

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Status: Least concern
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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassReptilia
OrderSquamata
FamilyColubridae
GenusDipsas
SpeciesD. indica
Photographed in
Ecuador