Dipsas mikanii is a species of snake in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. The species is native to eastern South America.

Etymology The specific name, mikanii, is in honor of German biologist Johann Christian Mikan. (Sibynomorphus mikanii, p. 178).

Geographic distribution Dipsas mikanii is found in Argentina, eastern Brazil, and Paraguay.

Habitat The preferred natural habitats of Dipsas mikanii are forest and savanna, at elevations from sea level to .

Behavior Dipsas mikanii is terrestrial, semiarboreal, and nocturnal.

Diet Dipsas mikanii preys predominately upon mollusks, slugs, and snails.

Reproduction Dipsas mikanii is oviparous. Females lay eggs in communal nests.

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Further reading

xiv + 727 pp. + Plates I–XXV. (Leptognathus mikani, pp. 453–454). (Sibynomorphus mikanii, pp. 109–110). 606 + xvi pp. (Dipsas mikanii, new species, pp. 277–278). (in French).