Atractus oculotemporalis AMARAL, 1932
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Higher Taxa | Colubridae (Dipsadinae), Colubroidea, Caenophidia, Alethinophidia, Serpentes, Squamata (snakes) |
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Common Names | E: Hispanic Ground Snake |
Synonym | Atractus oculo-temporalis AMARAL 1932: 67 Atractus oculotemporalis — PASSOS & ARREDONDO 2009 Atractus oculotemporalis — WALLACH et al. 2014: 78 |
Distribution | Colombia (Antioquia)
Type locality: Jericó, Dep. de Antioquia, Colombia
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Reproduction | oviparous |
Types | Holotype: IBSP 6390, adult (given as No. 46 by Amaral 1932) |
Diagnosis | Additional details, e.g. a detailed description or comparisons (754 characters), are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
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Etymology | Named after the absence of postoculars so that the temporal touches the orbit. |
References |
- Amaral,A. do 1932. Studies of Neotropical Ophidia. XXVII. On two small collections of snakes from Central Colombia. Bull. Antivenin Inst. America 5: 66-68
- Páez, V.P. et al. 2002. Guía de campo de algunas especies de anfibios y reptiles de Antioquia. Universidad de Antioquia, - get paper here
- 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
- Passos, Paulo, Juan C. Arredondo, Ronaldo Fernandes and John D. Lynch 2009. Three new Atractus (Serpentes: Dipsadidae) from the Andes of Colombia. Copeia 2009 (3): 425-436 - get paper here
- Pérez-Santos,C. & Moreno, A.G. 1988. Ofidios de Colombia. Museo reegionale di Scienze Naturali, Torino, Monographie VI, 517 pp.
- 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.
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