Ornate Snail-eating Snake

Dipsas catesbyi

Dipsas catesbyi, commonly known as the Ornate Snail-eating Snake or Catesby's Snail-eater, is a nocturnal species of nonvenomous snake endemic to northern South America.
An Ornate Snail-eating Snake (Dipsas catesbyi) resting in foliage in the Amazon basin in Peru This is a nocturnal species, but this snake was resting at night. The lazy bum! Dipsas catesbyi,Geotagged,Peru,Summer

Naming

The specific name, ''catesbyi'', is in honor of English naturalist Mark Catesby.

Habitat

This species lives at altitudes of up to 1,500 m , in mountainous regions, tropical forests, and lowlands.

Food

''Dipsas catesbyi'', like all species in the genus ''Dipsas'', preys on arboreal land snails and slugs.

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Status: Least concern
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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassReptilia
OrderSquamata
FamilyColubridae
GenusDipsas
SpeciesD. catesbyi
Photographed in
Peru