Catesby's snail-eater facts for kids
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Catesby's snail-eater, also known as Catesby's snail sucker, is a special kind of snake. Its scientific name is Dipsas catesbyi. This snake is not venomous, meaning it's safe and doesn't have harmful poison. It belongs to the Colubridae family, which is a very large group of snakes. Catesby's snail-eater is a nocturnal animal, so it's most active during the night. You can find this interesting snake living in the northern parts of South America.
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Where Does Its Name Come From?
The second part of the snake's scientific name, catesbyi, was chosen to honor a famous English naturalist named Mark Catesby. A naturalist is someone who studies nature, including plants and animals.
Where Catesby's Snail-Eater Lives
You can find Dipsas catesbyi in many countries across South America. These include Bolivia, Brazil, Guyana, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.
What Kind of Home Does It Like?
Catesby's snail-eater lives in different types of places. It can be found in mountainous areas, sometimes as high as 1,500 m (4,900 ft) (about 4,900 feet) above sea level. It also makes its home in tropical forests, which are warm and wet, and in lowlands.
What Does Catesby's Snail-Eater Eat?
Just like all the other snakes in the Dipsas group, Catesby's snail-eater has a very specific diet. It loves to eat arboreal land snails and slugs. "Arboreal" means these snails and slugs live in trees. So, this snake is a specialist at finding and eating these tree-dwelling creatures.
How Does It Have Babies?
Catesby's snail-eater is an oviparous snake. This means that, instead of giving birth to live young, the female snake lays eggs. The baby snakes then hatch from these eggs.
See also
In Spanish: Dipsas catesbyi para niños
