Atractus nicefori
| Atractus nicefori | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Atractus |
| Species: | A. nicefori
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| Binomial name | |
| Atractus nicefori Amaral, 1930
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Atractus nicefori, also known commonly as the northern ground snake, is a species of snake in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Colombia.[2]
Etymology
The specific name, nicefori, is in honor of missionary Brother Nicéforo María, born Antoine Rouhaire in France, who established a natural history museum in Medellín, Colombia.[3]: 190
Geographic distribution
Atractus nicefori is found in Antioquia Department, Colombia.[2]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of Atractus nicefori is forest, at elevations of 2,000–2,500 m (6,600–8,200 ft).[1]
Behavior
Atractus nicefori is terrestrial and fossorial.[1]
Reproduction
Atractus nicefori is oviparous.[2]
References
- ^ a b c Arredondo, J.C.; Castro, F.; Ines Hladki, A.; Ramírez Pinilla, M.; Renjifo, J.; Urbina, N. (2017). "Atractus nicefori ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017 e.T176357A44948684. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T176357A44948684.en.
- ^ a b c Atractus nicefori 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
- Amaral, A. (1930). "Studies of Neotropical Ophidia XVI. Two New Snakes from Central Colombia". Bulletin of the Antivenin Institute of America. 4: 27–28. (Atractus nicefori, new species, p. 28).
- Bernal, R. (2025). Serpientes de Colombia, Guía de Campo. Bogotá: Conservación International Colombia. 389 pp. (in Spanish).
- Freiberg, M. (1982). Snakes of South America. Hong Kong: T.F.H. Publications. ISBN 0-87666-912-7. 189 pp. (Atractus nicefori, p. 91).