Atractus flammigerus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Atractus
Species:
A. flammigerus
Binomial name
Atractus flammigerus
(F. Boie, 1827)
Synonyms[1]
  • Brachyorrhos flammigerus Boie, 1827

Atractus flammigerus, is a species of colubrid snake.[1] It is endemic to the eastern part of the Guiana Shield.[2] It is also known as the flaming ground snake.[1]

Habitat and geographic range

Atractus flammigerus is found in the eastern part of the Guiana Shield in Suriname, Brazil, and French Guiana. It occurs in lowland rainforest at elevations below 600 m (2,000 ft).[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Atractus flammigerus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 8 September 2019.
  2. 1 2 Passos, Paul; Ramos, Luciana; Fouquet, Antoine & Prudente, Ana. "Taxonomy, morphology, and distribution of Atractus flammigerus". Herpetologica. 73 (4): 349–363. doi:10.1655/Herpetologica-D-16-00086. S2CID 89970387.


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