Biology:Atractus badius
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Atractus |
| Species: | A. badius
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| Binomial name | |
| Atractus badius (Boie, 1827)
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Atractus badius is a species of snakes in the family Colubridae.[2] The species is fossorial in rainforests.
The IUCN also lists the species as least concern because of its wide distribution and it is located in protected areas.[1]
Distribution
The IUCN says the species is endemic to the Guiana Shield.[1]
The species is distributed in Colombia, Suriname, French Guiana, Peru, and Brazil .[3] A. badius may also possibly occur in Venezuela.[1]
According to the British Herpetological Society, the species was mistakenly thought to occur in Argentina because a specimen was found in Las Palmas.[4]
Reproduction
The species is gonochoric and reproduces sexually[2] through oviparity.[3]
Common names
In English, the species goes by the common names St. Marta's ground snake, Dunn's ground snake,[2] French Guyana ground snake, and Boie's ground snake.[3]
While in Portuguese the species goes by the common names fura-terra or cobra-da-terra.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Hoogmoed, M.; Nogueira, C. (2019). "Atractus badius". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T15157826A15157849. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T15157826A15157849.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/15157826/15157849. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Atractus badius". https://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species.php?genus=Atractus&species=badius.
- ↑ Scrocchi, A. R. Giraudo And G. J. (2000). "The genus Atractus (Serpentes Colubridae) in north eastern Argentina" (in en-gb). Herpetological Journal 10 (3): 81–90. https://www.thebhs.org/publications/the-herpetological-journal/volume-10-number-3-july-2000/1607-01-the-genus-atractus-serpentes-colubridae-in-north-eastern-argentina.
- ↑ "Atractus badius". Species 2000: Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands. https://www.catalogueoflife.org/data/taxon/JJX5.
Wikidata ☰ Q2869643 entry
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