Atractus

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Genus of snakes

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::summary Genus of snakes ::

| name = Atractus | image = Atractus species (a-f).jpg | taxon = Atractus | authority = Wagler, 1828 | synonyms =

Atractus is a genus of snakes, commonly called ground snakes, in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. The genus includes more than 150 distinct species.

Geographic range

Snakes of the genus Atractus are endemic to Central and South America.

Description

In the genus Atractus the maxilla is short, with 8–12 teeth; the maxillary and mandibular teeth decrease in size posteriorly. The head is not distinct from the neck. The eye is small, with a round or subelliptic pupil. The nostril is between two nasal scales. The preocular is usually absent, and the loreal and prefrontal scales enter the orbit. The body is cylindrical. The dorsal scales are smooth, without apical pits, in 15 or 17 rows. The ventral scales are rounded. The tail can be either short or rather long. The subcaudals are paired.

Reproduction

The genus Atractus is oviparous.

Species

The following species are recognized as being valid.

Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Atractus.

References

References

  1. (1894). "Catalogue of the Snakes in the British Museum (Natural History). Volume II., Containing the Conclusion of the Colubridæ Aglyphæ". Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History).
  2. (2014). "Two new species of ''Atractus'' from Colombia (Reptilia, Squamata, Dipsadidae)". [[Zootaxa]].
  3. {{EMBL genus
  4. (2010). "''Atractus albuquerquei ''".
  5. Arredondo, J.C.. (2015). "''Atractus biseriatus ''".
  6. Aguilar, C.. (2016). "''Atractus bocourti ''".
  7. (2011). "The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles". Johns Hopkins University Press.
  8. [[Alejandro Arteaga. Arteaga A]], [[Konrad Mebert. Mebert K]], [[Jorge H. Valencia. Valencia JH]], [[Diego F. Cisneros-Heredia. Cisneros-Heredia DF]], [[Nicolás Peñafiel. Peñafiel N]], [[Carolina Reyes-Puig. Reyes-Puig C]], [[José L. Vieira-Fernandes. Vieira-Fernandes JL]], [[Juan M. Guayasamin

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