Atractus mariselae

Atractus mariselae
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Colubridae
Genus:	Atractus
Species:	A. mariselae
Binomial name
Atractus mariselae Lancini, 1969

Atractus mariselae, also known commonly as Marisela's ground snake, is a species of snake in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Venezuela. ^[2]

Etymology

The specific name, mariselae, is in honor of Marisela Urosa Zambrano. ^{[3] : 169}

Geographic range

Atractus mariselae is found in northwestern Venezuela, in the Venezuelan state of Trujillo. ^{[1] [2]}

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of Atractus mariselae is forest, at altitudes of 1,200–1,800 m (3,900–5,900 ft), but it has also been found in artificial habitats, including coffee plantations, gardens, and pastures. ^[1]

Reproduction

Atractus mariselae is oviparous. ^{[1] [2]} Adult females lay eggs in communal nests, which are shared with other species of Atractus and may contain more than 350 eggs. ^[1]

References

1. Rivas, G.; Schargel, W. (2016). "Atractus mariselae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 e.T67610489A67610530. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T67610489A67610530.en .
2. Atractus mariselae at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 8 October 2021.
3. Beolens, B.; Watkins, M.; Grayson, M. (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. xiii + 296. ISBN   978-1-4214-0135-5.

Further reading

• Esqueda, L.F.; La Marca, E. (2005). "Revisión taxonómica y biogeográfica (con descripción de cinco nuevas especies) del género Atractus (Colubridae: Dipsadinae) en los Andes de Venezuela". Herpetotropicos. 2 (1): 1–32. (in Spanish, with an abstract in English).
• Kornacker, P.M. (1999). Checklist and key to the snakes of Venezuela: Lista sistemática y clave para las serpientes de Venezuela. Rheinbach, Germany: PaKo-Verlag. ISBN   978-3-9806240-0-8. 270 pp. (Atractus mariselae, p. 65). (in English and Spanish).
• Lancini, A.R. (1969). "Atractus mariselae, una nueva especie de serpiente minadora de los Andes de Venezuela (Serpentes: Colubridae)". Publicaciones Ocasionales del Museo de Ciencias Naturales, Caracas, Venezuela, Zoología. 15: 1–6. (Atractus mariselae, new species). (in Spanish).
• Rivas, G.A.; Molina, C.R.; Ugueto, G.N.; Barros, T.R.; Barrio-Amorós, C.L.; Kok, P.J.R. (2012). "Reptiles of Venezuela: an updated and commented checklist". Zootaxa. 3211: 1–64. (Atractus mariselae, p. 20). (in English, with an abstract in Spanish).