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Atractus lasallei

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Atractus lasallei
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Atractus
Species:
A. lasallei
Binomial name
Atractus lasallei
Amaral, 1931

Atractus lasallei, also known commonly as Lasalle's ground snake, is a species of snake in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Colombia.[2]

Etymology

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The specific name, lasallei, refers to the Instituto de La Salle, Bogotá, Colombia.[3]: 151 

Geographic range

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A. lasallei is found in northwestern Colombia, in Antioquia Department.[1][2]

Habitat

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The preferred natural habitat of A. lasallei is forest, at altitudes of 1,500–2,300 m (4,900–7,500 ft).[1]

Reproduction

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A. lasallei is oviparous.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Arredondo, J.C. (2017) [errata version of 2015 assessment]. "Atractus lasallei ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T44581109A115390110. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T44581109A44581114.en.
  2. ^ a b c Atractus lasallei at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 8 October 2021.
  3. ^ Beolens, B.; Watkins, M.; Grayson, M. (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. xiii + 296. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5.

Further reading

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  • Amaral, A. (1931). "Studies of Neotropical Ophidia XXIII. Additional Notes on Colombian Snakes XXVI. Ophidia of Colombia". Bulletin of the Antivenin Institute of America. 4 (4): 85–94.: 87 
  • Paez, Vivian P.; Bock, Brian C.; Estrada, John J.; Ortega, Angela M.; Daza, Juan M.; Gutiérrez-Cárdenas, Paul D. (2002). Guia de campo de algunas especies de anfibios y reptiles de Antioquia (in Spanish). Medellin, Colombia: Editorial Multimpresos. pp. 1–136.