Atractus favae

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Atractus favae
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Atractus
Species:
A. favae
Binomial name
Atractus favae
(De Filippi, 1840)

Atractus favae, Filippi's ground snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species can be found in Suriname and Guyana. [2]

The species was named after Angelo Fava, and Italian scholar and administrator and friend of De Filippi.

References

  1. Ouboter, P.; Hoogmoed, M. (2016). "Atractus favae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 e.T66080120A66080131. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T66080120A66080131.en .
  2. Atractus favae at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 8 October 2021.