Atractus nigriventris AMARAL, 1933

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Higher Taxa	Colubridae (Dipsadinae), Colubroidea, Caenophidia, Alethinophidia, Serpentes, Squamata (snakes)
Subspecies
Common Names	E: Black-ventered Ground Snake
Synonym	Atractus nigriventris AMARAL 1933: 116 Atractus nigriventris — PASSOS & ARREDONDO 2009 Atractus nigriventris — WALLACH et al. 2014: 77
Distribution	Colombia (Santander) Type locality: Chita, southeast of San Gil, Dep. de Santander, Colombia
Reproduction	oviparous
Types	Holotype: MLS 234
Diagnosis
Comment
Etymology	Named after Latin nigro, black, dark and Latin venter, stomach, womb; belly. [“...margeando as ventraes que são inteiramente cinzento-anegradas em todo o resto de sua extensão...”]. (from Esteban Lavilla, pers. comm., May 2024)
References	Amaral, A. D. 1932. Contribuicao ao conhecimento dos ofidios do Brasil V. Uma nova raca de Bothrops neuwiedii. Mem. Inst. Butantan 7: 97-101 - get paper here Passos, P. & Arredondo, J.C. 2009. Rediscovery and redescription of the Andean earth-snake Atractus wagleri (Reptilia: Serpentes: Colubridae). Zootaxa 1969: 59–68 - get paper here Pérez-Santos,C. & Moreno, A.G. 1988. Ofidios de Colombia. Museo reegionale di Scienze Naturali, Torino, Monographie VI, 517 pp. Wallach, Van; Kenneth L. Williams , Jeff Boundy 2014. Snakes of the World: A Catalogue of Living and Extinct Species. [type catalogue] Taylor and Francis, CRC Press, 1237 pp.
External links	IUCN Red List Google images

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