Atractus erythromelas

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Atractus erythromelas
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Atractus
Species:
A. erythromelas
Binomial name
Atractus erythromelas
Boulenger, 1903

Atractus erythromelas, the red-black ground snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species can be found in Venezuela and Colombia. [2]

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References

  1. Caicedo, J.; Calderón, M.; Ines Hladki, A.; Ramírez Pinilla, M.; Renjifo, J.; Rivas, G.; Urbina, N. (2022) [amended version of 2017 assessment]. "Atractus erythromelas". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2022: e.T48832593A217809699. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T48832593A217809699.en .
  2. Atractus erythromelas at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 8 October 2021.