Hensel's snake

Hensel's snake is a species of snake in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to southern Brazil, and it is monotypic in the genus Ditaxodon.

Geographic range

D. taeniatus is found in the Brazilian states of Mato Grosso do Sul, Paraná, Rio Grande do Sul, and São Paulo.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of D. taeniatus are forest and grassland, at altitudes of.

Description

The neotype of D. taeniatus has a total length of, which includes a tail length of. The maximum recorded total lengths are for a female, and for a male.

Diet

D. taeniatus preys upon lizards and birds.

Reproduction

D. taeniatus is oviparous. Clutch size is around ten eggs.