Dipsas indica explained

Dipsas indica, also known as the neotropical snail-eater, is a snake species found in South America. It feeds on slugs and snails, which the snake can extract from their shells using its slender jaw.^[1]

There are two subspecies:

• Dipsas indica indica Laurenti, 1768
• Dipsas indica ecuadoriensis Peters, 1960

Notes and References

1. Sazima . I. . 1989 . Feeding behavior of the snail-eating snake, Dipsas indica . Journal of Herpetology . 23 . 4 . 464–468 . 1564072 . 10.2307/1564072.