Atractus flammigerus
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]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Atractus |
| Species: | A. flammigerus |
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| Atractus flammigerus (F. Boie, 1827) | |
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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
- Atractus flammigerus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 8 September 2019.
- 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.
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