Atractus multidentatus PASSOS, RIVAS-FUENMAYOR & BARRIO-AMORÓS, 2009
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Atractus multidentatus
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| Higher Taxa | Colubridae (Dipsadinae), Colubroidea, Caenophidia, Alethinophidia, Serpentes, Squamata (snakes) |
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| Synonym | Atractus multidentatus PASSOS, FUENMAYOR & BARRIO-AMORÓS 2009 Atractus multidentatus — WALLACH et al. 2014: 77 Atractus multidentatus — PASSOS et al. 2024: 87 |
| Distribution | Venezuela (Mérida, north versant of the Cordillera de Mérida) Type locality: quebrada El Paraiso, La Vega (8° 32′ N, 71° 14′ W, ca. 1000 m elevation), State of Mérida, Venezuela. |
| Reproduction | oviparous (not imputed, fide Zimin et al. 2022) |
| Types | Holotype: CVULA 7080, adult female |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis: Atractus multidentatus can be distinguished from congeners by having 17 dorsal scale rows, eight upper and lower labials, 18 maxillary teeth, 153 ventrals in the single female, nine subcaudals, dorsum reddish brown with five longitudinal dark brown stripes, small body size, small body diameter, and small tail size. 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 2409 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
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| Etymology | The specific epithet “multidentatus” is formed by union of the prefix multi (= large number) with the adjective dentatus (= teethed). This name is used here in allusion to the large number of maxillary teeth displayed by Atractus multidentatus. |
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