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 known as snail-eater.
Species in the genus Dipsas are found from southern Mexico through Central America and South America, as far as Argentina and Paraguay.[1][2]
The genus Dipsas includes over 30 distinct species.[3]
Dipsas species are slender, small to medium-sized snakes, often no longer than 60 cm (24 in), and rarely longer than 100 cm (39 in). Coloration and color pattern may vary, but often consist of black and brown, frequently with alternating rings separated by white.
Species in the genus Dipsas are mostly arboreal snakes that mainly feed on land snails and slugs.
The following species are recognized as being valid.[4]
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Dipsas.
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 known as snail-eater.