Biology:Atractus flammigerus
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Short description: Species of reptile
| Atractus flammigerus | |
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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. flammigerus
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| Binomial name | |
| Atractus flammigerus (F. Boie, 1827)
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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
A. 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
- ↑ Jump up to: 1.0 1.1 1.2 Atractus flammigerus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 8 September 2019.
- ↑ Jump up to: 2.0 2.1 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.
Wikidata ☰ Q2869681 entry
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