Atractus badius

Atractus badius is a species of snakes in the family Colubridae.[2] The species is fossorial in rainforests.

Atractus badius
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Atractus
Species:
A. badius
Binomial name
Atractus badius
(Boie, 1827)

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
  1. 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.
  2. "Dunn's Ground Snake" at the Encyclopedia of Life
  3. "Atractus badius". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 2021-10-22.
  4. Scrocchi, A. R. Giraudo And G. J. (2000). "The genus Atractus (Serpentes Colubridae) in north eastern Argentina". Herpetological Journal. 10 (3): 81–90.
  5. "Atractus badius". Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.