Dipsas mikanii Schlegel, 1837 is a animal in the Colubridae family, order null, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Dipsas mikanii Schlegel, 1837

Dipsas mikanii Schlegel, 1837

Dipsas mikanii is an oviparous colubrid snake native to eastern South America, living in forests and savannas.

Family
Genus
Dipsas
Order
Class
Squamata

About Dipsas mikanii Schlegel, 1837

Dipsas mikanii Schlegel, 1837 is a snake species that belongs to the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. It is native to eastern South America. This species can be found in Argentina, eastern Brazil, and Paraguay. Its preferred natural habitats are forest and savanna, located at elevations ranging from sea level up to 1,350 meters, or 4,430 feet. Dipsas mikanii is an oviparous species, and females of this species lay their eggs in communal nests.

Photo: (c) Carlos Otávio Gussoni, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Carlos Otávio Gussoni · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Squamata Colubridae Dipsas

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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