Dipsas brevifacies, the snail-eating thirst snake or short-faced snail-eater, is a non-venomous snake found in Mexico, Belize and Guatemala. Its length for male is approximately 373 mm and for female 357 mm, (minimum 131 mm). They are oviparous in nature.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Snail-eating Thirst Snake being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Colubridae
- Genus
- Dipsas
- Species
- Dipsas brevifacies
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