﻿AbstractA new species ofDipsasLaurenti, 1768, from Central Panama is described based on molecular analyses, hemipenial morphology, and external characters. This is the sixth species ofDipsasto be described for the country; the snake has been suspected to exist since 1977 and has not been thoroughly studied until now. Additionally, morphological comparations including scale counts are done with other species within the genus, and the current geographic distribution ofDipsastemporalis(Werner, 1909), the sister species, is updated. Finally, a key to the species ofDipsascurrently known from Middle America is presented.