| Atractus emigdioi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Atractus |
| Species: | A. emigdioi |
| Binomial name | |
| Atractus emigdioi González-Sponga, 1971 | |
Atractus emigdioi, also known commonly as Emigdio's ground snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Venezuela. [2]
The specific name, emigdioi, is in honor of Emigdio González-Sponga who collected the holotype. [3]
A. emigdioi is found in the Cordillera de Mérida in the Venezuelan states of Mérida and Trujillo. [1] [2]
The preferred natural habitat of A. emigdioi is forest, at altitudes of 2,100–3,000 m (6,900–9,800 ft). [1]
A. emigdioi is terrestrial [1] and semifossorial (Schargel & Castoe, 2003).
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