| Atractus franciscopaivai | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Atractus |
| Species: | A. franciscopaivai |
| Binomial name | |
| Atractus franciscopaivai Silva Haad, 2004 | |
Atractus franciscopaivai is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Colombia.[2]
Etymology
The specific name, franciscopaivai, is in honor of Brazilian herpetologist Francisco Paiva do Nascimento.[3]
Geographic range
A. franciscopaivai is found in Amazonas Department and Vaupés Department, southeastern Colombia.[1]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of A. franciscopaivai is tropical rainforest, at altitudes of 100–300 m (330–980 ft).[1]
Description
A. franciscopaviai has five upper labials and five lower labials. The dorsal scales are arranged in 15 rows throughout the length of the body. The tail is short and is rounded at the tip.[2]
Reproduction
References
- 1 2 3 Caicedo, J.R.; Ortega, A. (2019). "Atractus franciscopaivai ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T44581060A44581063. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- 1 2 3 Atractus franciscopaivai at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 8 October 2021.
- ↑ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Atractus franciscopaivai, p. 93).
Further reading
- Silva Haad JJ (2004). "Las serpientes del género Atractus Wagler, 1828 (Colubridae; Xenodontinae) en la Amazonia colombiana". Revista de la Academia Colombiana de Ciencias Exactas, Fisicas y Naturales 28 (108): 409–446. (Atractus franciscopaviai, new species). (in Spanish).
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