| Atractus dunni | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Atractus |
| Species: | A. dunni |
| Binomial name | |
| Atractus dunni Savage, 1955 | |
Atractus dunni, Dunn's ground snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species can be found in Ecuador. [2]
Porthidium dunni is a species of venomous pitviper in the family Viperidae. The species is endemic to Mexico. There are no recognized subspecies.
Emmett Reid Dunn was an American herpetologist noted for his work in Panama and for studies of salamanders in the Eastern United States.
Atractus is a genus of colubrid ground snakes in the subfamily Dipsadinae. The genus includes more than 140 distinct species.
Geophis dunni, Dunn's earth snake, is a species of enigmatic snake in the family Colubridae. The species is presumably endemic to Nicaragua and is only known from a single specimen discovered in 1932. This specimen, the holotype, was discovered by Karl Patterson Schmidt in the stomach of a Central American coral snake, and no additional specimen has been seen since. The holotype has a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 310 mm (12 in), a tail length of 57 mm (2.2 in), and a total length of 367 mm (14.4 in). It is part of the Geophis sieboldi species group according to Floyd Leslie Downs. This species was named by Schmidt after fellow herpetologist Emmett Reid Dunn "in allusion to his important contributions to our knowledge of this group of snakes".
Atractus bocki, Bock's ground snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species can be found from Bolivia to Argentina.
Atractus clarki, Clark's ground snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species can be found in Panama and Colombia. It is oviparous.
Atractus darienensis is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species can be found in Panama.
Atractus gaigeae, also known commonly as Gaige's ground snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Ecuador.
Atractus insipidus is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species can be found in Venezuela and Brazil.
Atractus iridescens, the iridescent ground snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species can be found in Colombia and Ecuador.
Atractus lancinii, Lancini's ground snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species can be found in Venezuela.
Atractus loveridgei, Loveridge's ground snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species can be found in Colombia.
Atractus melas, the dark ground snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species can be found in Colombia.
Atractus nicefori, the northern ground snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species can be found in Colombia. It is oviparous.
Atractus oculotemporalis, the Hispanic ground snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species can be found in Colombia.
Atractus pamplonensis, the Pamplona ground snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species can be found in Colombia and Venezuela.
Atractus paucidens, Despax's ground snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species can be found in Ecuador.
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