Atractus dativus PASSOS, MENESES-PELAYO, RAMOS, MARTINS, MACHADO, LOPES, BARRIO-AMORÓS & LYNCH, 2024
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Atractus dativus
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| Higher Taxa | Colubridae (Dipsadinae), Colubroidea, Caenophidia, Alethinophidia, Serpentes, Squamata (snakes) |
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| Synonym | Atractus dativus PASSOS, MENESES-PELAYO, RAMOS, MARTINS, MACHADO, LOPES, BARRIO-AMORÓS & LYNCH 2024: 92 |
| Distribution | Colombia (Boyacá) Type locality: Vereda El Hato (ca. 3,840 m asl), near El Clarín stream, km 30 from Soata–Santa Rosa Road, municipality of Susacón (06°14′N, 72°42′W), department of Boyacá, Colombia (Figs. 80−82). |
| Reproduction | |
| Types | Holotype. ICN‐R 10726, Adult male, collected in 03 May 1981 by Pedro M. Ruiz. Paratypes. Three males, ICN-R 10725 and ICN-R 10727−28, same data as holotype (Fig. 82). |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis: Atractus dativus can be distinguished from all congeners by the following combination of characters: (1) dorsal scale rows smooth, 17/17/17; (2) postoculars one or two; (3) loreal moderately long; (4) temporal formula 1 + 2; (5) supralabials seven, 3 and 4 contacting orbit; (6) infralabials six or seven, first three pairs contacting chinshields; (7) maxillary teeth 9−10; (8) gular scale rows four; (9) preventrals four or five; (10) ventrals 162−165 in males; (11) subcaudals 24−28 in males; (12) in preservative, dorsum of head and body beige with small black dots and spots edged by cream pigment along all of body; (13) in preservative, ventral surface of body creamish white with irregular black blotches and dots; (14) small body size, males reaching 273 mm SVL; (15) tail short in males (9.6−11.6% do CRC); (16) hemipenis slightly bilobed, semicapitate and semicalyculate; (17) laterosphenoid poorly developed. (Passos et al. 2024) Unfortunately we had to temporarily remove additional information as this was scraped by multiple AI companies who sell that data to their customers. These details, e.g. detailed descriptions or comparisons (about 1409 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
| Comment | Only known from the type locality. |
| Etymology | Named after Latin dativus, an adjective meaning the act providing or offering something to someone. “This word is used here in allusion to the expression “Dios Proveerá” (God will provide, in English), a Spanish formulation said by the Colombian friends of the first author. This proverb was commonly employed by the personel of the Instituto de Ciencias Naturales of the Universidad Nacional de Colombia in reference to creative solution to address resource scarcity in science or ordinary life. This species is dedicated to them all, but mainly to the members of the Amphibian Lab, for their invaluable help and companionship during the first author’s amazing study period in Bogotá.” (Passos et al. 2024) |
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