Sibynomorphus

''Dipsas'' is a genus of nonvenomous New World snakes in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. The genus ''Sibynomorphus'' has been moved here. The genus ''Dipsas'' are as known as snail-eater.

Geographic range

Species in the genus ''Dipsas'' are found from southern Mexico through Central America and South America, as far as Argentina and Paraguay., (2009). "Morphological variation and systematics of ''Dipsas catesbyi'' (Sentzen, 1796) and ''Dipsas pavonina'' Schlegel, 1837 (Serpentes: Dipsadinae)"
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Taxonomy

The genus ''Dipsas'' includes over 30 distinct species.

Description

''Dipsas'' species are slender, small to medium-sized snakes, often no longer than , and rarely longer than . Coloration and color pattern may vary, but often consist of black and brown, frequently with alternating rings separated by white.

Behavior and diet

Species in the genus ''Dipsas'' are mostly arboreal snakes that mainly feed on land snails and slugs.

Species

The following species are recognized as being valid.
*'' Dipsas albifrons''
*'' Dipsas alternans''
*'' Dipsas andiana''
*'' Dipsas articulata''
*'' Dipsas baliomelas''
*'' Dipsas bicolor''
*''Dipsas bobridgelyi''
*''Dipsas bothropoides''
*''Dipsas brevifacies''
*''Dipsas bucephala''
*'' Dipsas catesbyi''
*''Dipsas chaparensis''
*''Dipsas cisticeps''
*''Dipsas copei''
*''Dipsas elegans''
*''Dipsas ellipsifera''
*''Dipsas gaigeae''
*''Dipsas georgejetti''
*''Dipsas gracilis''
*''Dipsas incerta''
*''Dipsas indica''
*''Dipsas jamespetersi'' Orcés & Almendáriz, 1989
*''Dipsas klebbai''
*''Dipsas latifrontalis''
*''Dipsas lavillai'' Scrocchi, Porto & Rey, 1993
*''Dipsas maxillaris''
*''Dipsas mikanii'' ( Schlegel, 1837)
*''Dipsas neivai''
*''Dipsas neuwiedi'' ( Ihering, 1911)
*''Dipsas nicholsi''
*''Dipsas oligozonata'' Orcés & Almendáriz, 1989
*''Dipsas oneilli'' Rossman & Thomas, 1979
*''Dipsas oreas''
*''Dipsas oswaldobaezi''
*''Dipsas pakaraima''
*''Dipsas palmeri''
*''Dipsas pavonina''

*''Dipsas peruana''

*''Dipsas praeornata''
*''Dipsas pratti''
*''Dipsas sanctijoannis''
*''Dipsas sazimai'' , , (2010). "A new species of ''Dipsas'' Laurenti from the Atlantic Forest of Brazil (Serpentes: Dipsadidae)"
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*''Dipsas schunkii''
*''Dipsas temporalis''
*''Dipsas tenuissima''
*''Dipsas trinitatis''
*''Dipsas turgida'' (Cope, 1868)
*''Dipsas vagrans'' (Dunn, 1923)
*'' Dipsas vagus'' (Jan, 1863)
*''Dipsas variegata''
*''Dipsas ventrimaculata'' (Boulenger, 1885)
*''Dipsas vermiculata''
*''Dipsas viguieri''
*'' Dipsas williamsi'' Carillo de Espinoza, 1974

''Nota bene'': A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than ''Dipsas''.

References

Further reading

* Freiberg MA (1982). ''Snakes of South America.'' Hong Kong: T.F.H. Publications. 189 pp. . (Genus ''Dipsas'', pp. 93–94).
* Laurenti JN (1768). ''Specimen medicum, exhibens synopsin reptilium emendatam cum experimentis circa venena et antidota reptilium austriacorum.'' Vienna: "Joan. Thom. Nob. de Trattnern". 214 pp. + Plates I-V. (''Dipsas'', new genus, pp. 89–90). (in Latin).

External links

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Colubrids
Reptiles of Central America
Reptiles of South America
Snake genera
Taxa named by Josephus Nicolaus Laurenti