Atractus echidna PASSOS, MUESES-CISNEROS, LYNCH & FERNANDES, 2009
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Atractus echidna
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| Higher Taxa | Colubridae (Dipsadinae), Colubroidea, Caenophidia, Alethinophidia, Serpentes, Squamata (snakes) |
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| Synonym | Atractus echidna PASSOS, MUESES-CISNEROS, LYNCH & FERNANDES 2009 Atractus echidna — WALLACH et al. 2014: 71 |
| Distribution | Colombia (Nariño) Type locality: estero San Antonio, Flor de la Briza, corregimiento Robles (01º42’N, 78º42’W, ca. 10 m), municipality of Tumaco, department of Nariño, Colombia. |
| Reproduction | oviparous (not imputed, fide Zimin et al. 2022) |
| Types | Holotype: UVC 7718, adult male |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis: Atractus echidna is distinguished from all congeners by the combination of the following characters: (1) 15/15/15 smooth dorsals; (2) two postoculars; (3) long loreal; (4) temporals 1+2; (5) seven supralabials, third and fourth contacting orbit; (6) seven infralabials, first three contacting chinshields; (7) six maxillary teeth; (8) three gular scale rows; (9) three preventrals; (10) 127 ventrals in the single male; (11) 36 subcaudals; (12) dorsum light brown with irregular dark brown blotches decreasing in size posteriorly; (13) venter uniformly cream anteriorly and scattered with brown posteriorly; (14) small body size, male reaching 201 mm SVL; (15) tail long in male (23.4% of SVL). |
| Comment | Habitat: rainforest near sea level |
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