Atractus caxiuana COSTA PRUDENTE & SANTOS-COSTA, 2006
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Atractus caxiuana
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| Higher Taxa | Colubridae (Dipsadinae), Colubroidea, Caenophidia, Alethinophidia, Serpentes, Squamata (snakes) |
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| Synonym | Atractus caxiuana COSTA-PRUDENTE & SANTOS-COSTA 2006 Atractus caxiuana — WALLACH et al. 2014: 70 Atractus caxiuana — NOGUEIRA et al. 2019 |
| Distribution | S Brazil (Pará) through Colombia (Vaupés) Type locality: “Estação Científica Ferreira Penna”, Eastern Amazonia, Pará State, Brazil |
| Reproduction | oviparous |
| Types | Holotype: MPEG 19657 |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis: 17-17-17 smooth dorsal scales without pits; 162 ventrals and 30 pairs of subcaudals in the single measurable male and 171 ventrals and 24 pairs of subcaudals in the single avaliable female; the three available specimens (two males and one female) has frontal wider than long; nasal contacting loreal, internasals, rostral, and the two first pairs of supralabials; loreal contacting internasal, and second and third supralabials; preocular absent; two postoculars; two light spots on the back of the head; wide-black median ventral band; and subcaudals totally black. 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 1220 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
| Comment | Habitat: rainforest |
| Etymology | Named after the type-locality, derived from the Tupi language and meaning “the place with plenty of snakes”. |
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