Atractus lasallei
| Atractus lasallei | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Atractus |
| Species: | A. lasallei |
| Binomial name | |
| Atractus lasallei Amaral, 1931 | |
Atractus lasallei, also known commonly as Lasalle's ground snake, is a species of snake in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Colombia.[2]
Etymology
The specific name, lasallei, refers to the Instituto de La Salle, Bogotá, Colombia.[3]: 151
Geographic range
A. lasallei is found in northwestern Colombia, in Antioquia Department.[1][2]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of A. lasallei is forest, at altitudes of 1,500–2,300 m (4,900–7,500 ft).[1]
Reproduction
References
- ^ a b c Arredondo, J.C. (2017) [errata version of 2015 assessment]. "Atractus lasallei ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T44581109A115390110. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T44581109A44581114.en.
- ^ a b c Atractus lasallei at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 8 October 2021.
- ^ Beolens, B.; Watkins, M.; Grayson, M. (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. xiii + 296. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5.
Further reading
- Amaral, A. (1931). "Studies of Neotropical Ophidia XXIII. Additional Notes on Colombian Snakes XXVI. Ophidia of Colombia". Bulletin of the Antivenin Institute of America. 4 (4): 85–94.: 87
- Paez, Vivian P.; Bock, Brian C.; Estrada, John J.; Ortega, Angela M.; Daza, Juan M.; Gutiérrez-Cárdenas, Paul D. (2002). Guia de campo de algunas especies de anfibios y reptiles de Antioquia (in Spanish). Medellin, Colombia: Editorial Multimpresos. pp. 1–136.