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Atractus flammigerus

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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

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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

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  1. ^ a b c Atractus flammigerus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 8 September 2019.
  2. ^ a b 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.