Atractus indistinctus PRADO, 1940

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Higher Taxa	Colubridae (Dipsadinae), Colubroidea, Caenophidia, Alethinophidia, Serpentes, Squamata (snakes)
Subspecies
Common Names	E: Indistinct Ground Snake
Synonym	Atractus indistinctus PRADO 1940: 16 Atractus indistinctus — PASSOS & ARREDONDO 2009 Atractus indistinctus — WALLACH et al. 2014: 74
Distribution	Colombia (Norte de Santander) Type locality: Ocaña, Dep. de Norte de Santander, Colombia
Reproduction	oviparous
Types	Holotype: MLS 166
Diagnosis
Comment
Etymology	Named after Latin indistinctus, not separated; indistinct, obscure. [“...Proximo a Atractus maculatus (Günther) e a Atractus obtusirostris Werner...”]. (from Esteban Lavilla, pers. comm., May 2024)
References	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. Prado, A. 1940. NOTAS OFIOLOGICAS·4. Cinco especies novas de serpentes colombianas do genero Atractus W AGLER. Mem. Inst. Butantan, Sào Paulo 13 [1939]: 15-19 + 2 plates - get paper here 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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