Atractus badius
| Atractus badius | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Atractus |
| Species: | A. badius
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| Binomial name | |
| Atractus badius (Boie, 1827)
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Atractus badius is a species of snakes in the family Colubridae.[2] The species is fossorial in rainforests.
The IUCN also lists the species as least concern because of its wide distribution and it is located in protected areas.[1]
Distribution[]
The IUCN says the species is endemic to the Guiana Shield.[1]
The species is distributed in Colombia, Suriname, French Guiana, Peru, and Brazil.[3] A. badius may also possibly occur in Venezuela.[1]
According to the British Herpetological Society, the species was mistakenly thought to occur in Argentina because a specimen was found in Las Palmas.[4]
Reproduction[]
The species is gonochoric and reproduces sexually[2] through oviparity.[3]
Common names[]
In English, the species goes by the common names St. Marta's ground snake, Dunn's ground snake,[2] French Guyana ground snake, and Boie's ground snake.[3]
While in Portuguese the species goes by the common names fura-terra or cobra-da-terra.[5]
References[]
- ^ a b c d Hoogmoed, M.; Nogueira, C. (2019). "Atractus badius". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T15157826A15157849. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T15157826A15157849.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ a b c "Dunn's Ground Snake" at the Encyclopedia of Life
- ^ a b c "Atractus badius". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 2021-10-22.
- ^ Scrocchi, A. R. Giraudo And G. J. (2000). "The genus Atractus (Serpentes Colubridae) in north eastern Argentina". Herpetological Journal. 10 (3): 81–90.
- ^ "Atractus badius". Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
- IUCN Red List least concern species
- Colubrids