Dipsas pakaraima explained

Dipsas pakaraima is an arboreal snake of the family Dipsadidae. It has been placed in the Dipsas temporalis group.[1] It is native to medium and higher elevations in west-central Guyana.[2] It has been collected in Kaieteur National Park and Mount Ayanganna.[3] Its food probably consists of snails and slugs.

Notes and References

  1. Harvey, M.B.. New and poorly known Dipsas (Serpentes: Colubridae) from northern South America. Herpetologica. 2009. 64. 4 . 422–451. 10.1655/07-068r1.1. 86586504 .
  2. MacCulloch, R.D. and A. Lathrop. A new species of Dipsas (Squamata: Colubridae) from Guyana. Revista de Biología Tropical. 2004. 52. 1 . 239–247. 10.15517/rbt.v52i1.14916 . 17357422 . free.
  3. MacCulloch, R.D. and A. Lathrop. Herpetofauna of Mount Ayanganna, Guyana. Results of the Royal Ontario Museum Ayanganna Expedition 2000. Royal Ontario Museum Science Contributions. Royal Ontario Museum. 2009. 4. 1–36.

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