Peru Snail-eater
Dipsas peruana
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Non-constrictor
- Type
- Colubrid
- Family
- Colubridae
- Genus
- Dipsas
- Continents
- South America
- Countries
- 4
- How common
- Rare
About
Peru Snail-eater (Dipsas peruana) is a non-venomous colubrid of the family Colubridae, found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela. It lives in habitats such as tropical rainforest, tropical moist forest, tropical lowland forest, tropical montane forest and 11 more. Rare: recorded in only 1 place on iNaturalist.
Where it lives
Native range
Habitats
Estimated from where this snake is recorded and what kind of snake it is - not a confirmed habitat survey.
Related snakes
- James Peters's Snail-eater Dipsas jamespetersi
- Bolivian Tree Snake Dipsas turgida
- Neuwied's Tree Snake Dipsas neuwiedi
- Dunn's Tree Snake Dipsas vagrans
- La Villa's Snail-eater Dipsas lavillai
- Jan's Tree Snake Dipsas vagus
- O'Neill's Tree Snake Dipsas oneilli
- Dipsas oligozonata
- Williams' Tree Snake Dipsas williamsi
- Boulenger's Tree Snake Dipsas ventrimaculata
- Serra do Cariri Snail Eater Dipsas bothropoides
- Brazilian Snail Eater Dipsas mikanii
Stay safe: a photo or a web page can never tell you for certain that a snake is harmless. Keep your distance, never handle a wild snake, and get medical help straight away after any bite.