Atractus arangoi
| Atractus arangoi | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Atractus |
| Species: | A. arangoi
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| Binomial name | |
| Atractus arangoi Prado, 1940
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Atractus arangoi, also known commonly as the big ground snake and the brown ground snake, is a species of snake in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Colombia.[2]
Etymology
The specific name, arangoi, is in honor of Colombian physician and naturalist Andrés Posada-Arango.[3]: 10
Geographic distribution
Atractus arangoi is found in southwestern Colombia, in Putumayo Department.[1][2]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of Atractus arangoi is rainforest.[1]
Behavior
Atractus arangoi is terrestrial.[1]
Reproduction
Atractus arangoi is oviparous.[2]
Conservation status
Atractus arangoi is listed as "Critically Endangered" by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). The species is estimated to occur in an area of only 10 square kilometers (3.86 square miles). Little is known of its life history, abundance, and population trend.
References
- ^ a b c d Bolívar, W.; Velasco, J.; Castañeda, M.R. (2021). "Atractus arangoi ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021 e.T44580253A44580256. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T44580253A44580256.en.
- ^ a b c Atractus arangoi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 6 January 2023.
- ^ Beolens, B.; Watkins, M.; Grayson, M. (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. xiii + 296. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5.
Further reading
- Prado, A. (1940). "Notas ofiologicas. 4. Cinco especies novas de serpentes do genero Atractus". Memórias do Instituto Butantan. 13: 15–24. (Atractus arangoi, new species, pp. 15–16, Figure 1). (in Portuguese).
- Wallach, V.; Williams, K.L.; Boundy, J. (2014). Snakes of the World: A Catalogue of Living and Extinct Species. Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press, a division of Taylor & Francis Group. ISBN 978-1-4822-0847-4. xxviii + 1,209 pp. (Atractus arangoi, p. 68).