Dwarf beaked snake

Dipsina multimaculata

The dwarf beaked snake, also called the western beaked snake, is a species of colubrid snake, which is endemic to southern Africa. It is in the monotypic genus ''Dipsina''.
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Appearance

''Dipsina multimaculata'' is a small snake with a distinct, pointed snout. Adults may attain a total length of 40 cm , including a 4.5-cm tail.

It is pale buff or sandy gray dorsally, with three or five series of regular brown spots. The spots in the vertebral series are broader than long. A V-shaped brown mark is found on the back part of the head, with a diagonal brown streak from behind the eye towards the corner of the mouth. Ventrally, it is whitish.

The smooth dorsal scales are arranged in 17 rows. Ventrals number 155-168 in females, the anal plate is divided, and the subcaudals are divided into 31-40 in females.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassReptilia
OrderSquamata
FamilyPsammophiidae
GenusDipsina
SpeciesD. multimaculata
Photographed in
Namibia