Atractus medusa
| Atractus medusa | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Atractus |
| Species: | A. medusa
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| Binomial name | |
| Atractus medusa | |
Atractus medusa is a species of snake in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. The species is native to northwestern South America.[2]
Etymology
The specific name, medusa, refers to the Greek mythological female monster, Medusa, who had venomous snakes for hair.[3]: 175
Geographic distribution
Atractus medusa is found in Colombia and Ecuador.[1]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of Atractus medusa is forest, at elevations from sea level to 550 m (1,800 ft).[1]
Behavior
Atractus medusa is terrestrial.[1]
Reproduction
The mode of reproduction of Atractus medusa is unknown.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d Cisneros-Heredia, D.F.; Bolívar, W.; Velasco, J.; Castañeda, M.R. (2017). "Atractus medusa ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017 e.T44581169A44581172. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T44581169A44581172.en.
- ^ a b Atractus medusa at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 8 October 2021.
- ^ 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
- Arteaga, A.; Mebert, K.; Valencia, J.H.; Cisneros-Heredia, D.F.; Peñafiel, N.; Reyes-Puig, C.; Vieira-Fernandes, J.L.; Guayasamin, J.M. (2017). "Molecular phylogeny of Atractus (Serpentes, Dipsadidae), with emphasis on Ecuadorian species and the description of three new taxa". ZooKeys. 661: 91–123.
- Castro Herrera, Fernando; Valencia Aguilar, Anyelet; Villaquirán Martínez, Diego F. (2012). Diversidad de Anfibios y Reptiles del Parque Nacional Natural Isla Gorgona. Bogotá, Colombia: Laboratorio de Herpetología, Departamento de Biología, Universidad del Valle. ISBN 978-958-46-0094-3. 212 pp.
- Passos, P.; Mueses-Cisneros, J.J.; Lynch, J.D.; Fernandes, R. (2009). "Pacific lowland snakes of the genus Atractus (Serpentes: Dipsadidae), with description of three new species". Zootaxa. 2293: 1–34. (Atractus medusa, new species).
- Wallach, V.; Williams, K.L.; Boundy, J. (2014). Snakes of the World: A Catalogue of Living and Extinct Species. Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press, a division of Taylor & Francis Group. ISBN 978-1-4822-0847-4. xxviii + 1,209 pp. (Atractus medusa, p. 76).