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Dipsas bucephala

Dipsas bucephala, the neotropical snail-eater, is a non-venomous snake found in Brazil, Paraguay, Bolivia, and Argentina.

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Jul 6, 2026
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Length
80 w
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Dipsas bucephala
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Dipsas
Species:
D. bucephala
Binomial name
Dipsas bucephala
(Shaw, 1802)

Dipsas bucephala, the neotropical snail-eater, is a non-venomous snake found in Brazil, Paraguay, Bolivia, and Argentina.2

References

References

  1. Cacciali, P. & Scott, N. (2021). Dipsas bucephala . In: IUCN 2020. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2022.2.
  2. Dipsas bucephala at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 09 January 2026.