Atractus francoi

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

Atractus francoi, also known commonly as cobra-da-terra in Brazilian Portuguese, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Brazil. [2]

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Etymology

The specific name, francoi, is in honor of Brazilian herpetologist Francisco Luís Franco. [3]

Geographic range

A. francoi is found in the Brazilian states of Rio de Janeiro [1] [2] and São Paulo. [1]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of A. francoi is forest. [1]

Description

A. francoi may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of about 50 cm (20 in). [1] It has seven upper labials and seven lower labials. [2] The dorsal scales are arranged in 17 rows throughout the length of the body. [2] The tail is short in females (about 7% SVL) and moderate in males (about 13% SVL). [2]

Behavior

A. francoi is both diurnal and nocturnal, and it is fossorial. [1]

Diet

A. francoi preys upon worms. [1]

Reproduction

A. francoi is oviparous. Clutch size is at least six eggs. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Silveira, A.L.; Prudente, A.L. da C.; Argôlo, A.J.S.; Abrahão, C.R.; Nogueira, C. de C.; Barbo, F.E.; Costa, G.C.; Pontes, G.M.F.; Colli, G.R.; Zaher, H. el D.; Borges-Martins, M.; Martins, M.R.C.; Oliveira, M.E.; Passos, P.G.H.; Bérnils, R.S.; Sawaya, R.J.; Cechin, C.T.Z; Guedes da Costa, T.B. (2021). "Atractus francoi ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2021: e.T15158247A123739456. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Atractus francoi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 8 October 2021.
  3. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN   978-1-4214-0135-5. (Atractus francoi, p. 93).

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