Atractus boulengerii PERACCA, 1896
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Higher Taxa | Colubridae (Dipsadinae), Colubroidea, Caenophidia, Alethinophidia, Serpentes, Squamata (snakes) |
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Synonym | Atractus boulengerii PERACCA 1896 Atractus boulengerii — PETERS et al. 1970: 28 Atractus boulengerii — PASSOS et al. 2009 Atractus boulengerii — WALLACH et al. 2014: 69 |
Distribution | Colombia (incl. Valle del Cauca) Type locality: South America |
Reproduction | oviparous |
Types | Holotype: MRSN (= MSNTO) R1832 |
Diagnosis | Diagnosis: Atractus boulengerii is distinguished from all congeners by the combination of the following characters: (1) 17/17/17 smooth dorsals; (2) two postoculars; (3) loreal long; (4) temporals 1+2; (5) seven supralabials, third and fourth contacting orbit; (6) six infralabials, first three contacting chinshields; (7) five maxillary teeth; (8) four gular scale rows; (9) four preventrals; (10) 176–189 ventrals in males; (11) 41–44 subcaudals in males; (12) dorsum beige with black round blotches decreasing in size posteriorly; (13) venter uniformly creamish white, tail brown pigmented on the median suture of subcaudals; (14) moderate body size, with male reaching 316 mm SVL; (15) long tail size in the male (16.8% SVL) [from PASSOS et al. 2009]. |
Comment | Exact type location and distribution unknown. Abundance: Rare. This is one of the species called 'lost' and 'rediscovered' by Lindken et al. 2024. |
Etymology | Named after George Albert Boulenger (1858-1937), herpetologist at the British Museum of Natural History, London. |
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