| Atractus echidna | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Atractus |
| Species: | A. echidna |
| Binomial name | |
| Atractus echidna Passos, Mueses-Cisneros, Lynch, & Fernandes, 2009 | |
Atractus echidna is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species can be found Colombia. [2]
The long-beaked echidnas make up one of the two extant genera of echidnas: there are three extant species, all living in New Guinea. They are medium-sized, solitary mammals covered with coarse hair and spines made of keratin. They have short, strong limbs with large claws, and are powerful diggers. They forage in leaf litter on the forest floor, eating earthworms and insects.
The western long-beaked echidna is one of the four extant echidnas and one of three species of Zaglossus that occurs in New Guinea. Originally described as Tachyglossus bruijnii, this is the type species of Zaglossus.
Zaglossus attenboroughi, also known as Attenborough's long-beaked echidna or locally as Payangko, is one of three species from the genus Zaglossus that inhabits the island of New Guinea. It lives in the Cyclops Mountains, which are near the cities of Sentani and Jayapura in the Indonesian province of Papua. It is named in honour of naturalist Sir David Attenborough.
Atractus is a genus of colubrid ground snakes in the subfamily Dipsadinae. The genus includes more than 140 distinct species.
Atractus modestus is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. In English the species goes by the common name modest ground snake while in Spanish it goes by tierrera modesta or culebra tierrera modesta.
Atractus acheronius is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species can be found in Venezuela.
Atractus avernus is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species can be found in Colombia.
Atractus ayeush is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species can be found in Venezuela.
Atractus duidensis, the Venezuela ground snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species can be found in Venezuela.
Atractus ecuadorensis, the Ecuadorean ground snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species can be found in Ecuador.
Atractus favae, Filippi's ground snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species can be found in Suriname and Guyana.
Atractus lehmanni, Lehmann's ground snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species can be found in Ecuador, and Colombia.
Atractus major, the brown ground snake or big ground snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species can be found in Ecuador, Venezuela, Brazil, Peru, and Colombia.
Atractus mariselae,Marisela's ground snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species can be found in Venezuela.
Atractus matthewi is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species can be found in Venezuela.
Atractus obesus, the fat ground snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species can be found in Colombia.
Atractus occidentalis, the western ground snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species can be found in Ecuador.
Atractus occipitoalbus, the gray ground snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species can be found in Ecuador, Bolivia, Peru, and Colombia.
Atractus pauciscutatus, the little-scaled ground snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species can be found in Peru.
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