Atractus imperfectus MYERS, 2003
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Atractus imperfectus
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| Higher Taxa | Colubridae (Dipsadinae), Colubroidea, Caenophidia, Alethinophidia, Serpentes, Squamata (snakes) |
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| Synonym | Atractus imperfectus MYERS 2003 Atractus crassicaudatus — SMITH 1958: 223 (fide MYERS 2003) Atractus imperfectus — WALLACH et al. 2014: 74 |
| Distribution | Panama Type locality: Piedras-Pacora Ridge, central Panama. |
| Reproduction | oviparous |
| Types | Holotype: MCZ 50213 |
| Diagnosis | DIAGNOSIS: Although known only from a partial specimen, this species is distinguished from other Panamanian Atractus as follows: Resembles clarki in having pale bars on black neck but differs in larger size, relatively smaller eye, extensive black pigmentation on anterior ventrals, and in having only the hint of a pale collar. Resembles depressiocellus in having anterior black ventral pigmentation but differs in much smaller size, larger eye, low (vs. tall) supralabials below eye, and narrow pale bars on a black neck. Resembles darienensis in white supralabials and a similarly positioned vague nuchal collar, but differs in having pale bars on a black neck, a relatively larger eye, and a shorter but broader snout, with the rostral plate more extensive dorsally. Resembles hostilitractus in having pale bars or broken ‘‘rings’’ on a black neck, but differs in having a longer, less rounded snout, loreal not approaching internasal, white labials, and less extensive black pigmentation on underside of head and throat. See Remarks in MYERS (2003) for further discussion of differences from Atractus darienensis, which seems to be the species most similar to A. imperfectus, at least based on accessible characters. Dunn and Bailey (1939) likened this specimen to the Andean A. crassicaudatus, but it is easily differentiated from that species and I see no reason to suspect a close relationship (from MYERS 2003). |
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| Etymology | Named after the condition of the holotype from which all body parts posterior to the neck were missing. |
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