Other specialized snail-eating snakes (apparently subfamily
Dipsadinae, though I find various classifications in a quick search,
and the younger name Xenodontinae is sometimes used) range from Mexico
to northern Argentina.  The genus Dipsas in these snakes is a senior
homonym of an early unionoid bivalve name; the homonym was noticed
early on and the name has not been significantly used in mollusks.

On Tue, Oct 30, 2012 at 11:46 PM, David Kirsh <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> Please see the third item down by Dan Dourson about a snail-sucking snake: http://www.mynewsletterbuilder.com/email/newsletter/1411504614
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> David Kirsh
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