Dipsas mikanii

Dipsas mikanii is a species of snake in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. The species is native to eastern South America.

Etymology

The specific name, mikanii, is in honor of German biologist Johann Christian Mikan.

Geographic distribution

Dipsas mikanii is found in Argentina, eastern Brazil, and Paraguay.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of Dipsas mikanii are forest and savanna, at elevations from sea level to .

Behavior

Dipsas mikanii is terrestrial, semiarboreal, and nocturnal.

Diet

Dipsas mikanii preys predominately upon mollusks, slugs, and snails.

Reproduction

Dipsas mikanii is oviparous. Females lay eggs in communal nests.

References

Further reading

• xiv + 727 pp. + Plates I–XXV. (Leptognathus mikani, pp. 453–454).
• (Sibynomorphus mikanii, pp. 109–110).
• 606 + xvi pp. (Dipsas mikanii, new species, pp. 277–278). (in French).