| Atractus flammigerus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Atractus |
| Species: | A. flammigerus |
| Binomial name | |
| Atractus flammigerus (F. Boie, 1827) | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
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Atractus flammigerus, is a species of colubrid snake. [1] It is endemic to the eastern part of the Guiana Shield. [2] It is also known as the flaming ground snake. [1]
Atractus flammigerus is found in the eastern part of the Guiana Shield in Suriname, Brazil, and French Guiana. It occurs in lowland rainforest at elevations below 600 m (2,000 ft). [2]
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Atractus is a genus of colubrid ground snakes in the subfamily Dipsadinae. The genus includes more than 140 distinct species.
The thickhead ground snake is a nonvenomous colubrid snake species, with no recognized subspecies, endemic to central Colombia.
Bachia remota is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. It is endemic to Brazil.
Atractus pantostictus is a species of snake in the family Colubridae.
Atractus reticulatus, the reticulate ground snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The ecology and the biology of this species is poorly documented.
Boie's ground snake is a nocturnal and semi-fossorial snake species in the Colubridae family. Like the other members of the Atractus genus, its diet is composed predominantly of earthworms, which it actively hunts in the leaf litter of the primary and secondary rainforests it inhabits. The IUCN lists the species as 'Least Concern' because of its wide distribution, including in protected areas.
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 guentheri, also known commonly as Günther's ground snake and coral-falsa in Brazilian Portuguese, is a species of snake in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Brazil.
Atractus elaps, the broadhead ground snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species can be found in Colombia, French Guiana, Bolivia, Peru, Suriname, and Brazil.
Atractus oculotemporalis, the Hispanic ground snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species can be found in Colombia.
Atractus schach, is a species of colubrid snake. It is found in French Guiana, Guyana, and Suriname. It is also known as Schach's ground snake.
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Atractus zidoki, Zidok's ground snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species can be found in Brazil, French Guiana, and Colombia.
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