Atractus albuquerquei
| Albuquerque ground snake | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Subfamily: | Xenodontinae |
| Genus: | Atractus |
| Species: | A. albuquerquei |
| Binomial name | |
| Atractus albuquerquei Cunha & Nascimento, 1983 | |
Atractus albuquerquei, commonly known as the Albuquerque ground snake, is a small burrowing colubrid snake.
Geographic range
It is endemic to Brazil. It is found in forested areas and Cerrado habitats in the states of Rondônia, Pará, Acre, Goias, Mato Grosso, and Mato Grosso do Sul.[1][2]
References
- 1 2 Costa, G.C. (2009). "Atractus albuquerquei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.4. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 2011-03-24.
- ↑ "Atractus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 24 March 2011.
- da Cunha, O.R. & F.P. do Nascimento. 1983. Ofidios da Amazonia 20 - As especies de Atractus Wagler, 1828, na Amazonia oriental & Maranhao (Ophidia, Colubridae). Boletim do Museu Paraense Emilio Goeldi Nova Serie Zoologia (No. 123):1-38.
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