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.^[2]

Dipsas mikanii
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Colubridae
Genus:	Dipsas
Species:	D. mikanii
Binomial name
Dipsas mikanii Schlegel, 1837
Synonyms[2]
Anholodon mikanii (Schlegel, 1837) Cochliophagus mikani (Schlegel, 1837) Leptognathus mikanii (Schlegel, 1837) Sibynomorphus mikanii (Schlegel, 1837) Leptognathus garmani Cope, 1887 Sibynomorphus garmani (Cope, 1887)

Etymology

The specific name, mikanii, is in honor of German biologist Johann Christian Mikan.^[3]

Geographic distribution

Dipsas mikanii is found in Argentina, eastern Brazil, and Paraguay.^[1][2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of Dipsas mikanii are forest and savanna, at elevations from sea level to 1,350 m (4,430 ft).^[1]

Behavior

Dipsas mikanii is terrestrial, semiarboreal, and nocturnal.^[1]

Diet

Dipsas mikanii preys predominately upon mollusks, slugs, and snails.^[2]

Reproduction

Dipsas mikanii is oviparous.^[1][2] Females lay eggs in communal nests.^[1]