Dipsas pratti
| Dipsas pratti | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Dipsas |
| Species: | D. pratti |
| Binomial name | |
| Dipsas pratti (Boulenger, 1897) | |
Dipsas pratti or Pratt's snail-eater is an arboreal snake of the family Dipsadidae. It is found in Colombia and Venezuela.[1] Very few examples of this species have been studied and the first photograph of a live example was only published in 2012.[2]
References
- ↑ Dipsas pratti at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 1 June 2015.
- ↑ Barros, Tito R.; Robert C. Jadin, José Rances Caicedo-Portilla and Gilson A. Rivas (2012). "Discovery of a rare snail-eater snake in Venezuela (Dipsadinae, Dipsas pratti), with additions to its natural history and morphology". Zoosystematics and Evolution 88 (1): 125–134. doi:10.1002/zoos.201200011.
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