Atractus matthewi

Atractus matthewi
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Colubridae
Genus:	Atractus
Species:	A. matthewi
Binomial name
	Atractus matthewi; Markezich & Barrio-Amorós, 2004
Synonyms
	Atractus nororientalis; Sánchez, De Sousa, Esqueda & Manzanilla, 2004;

Last updated July 16, 2025

Atractus matthewi is a species of snake in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Venezuela.^[2]

Etymology

The specific name, matthewi, is in honor of Matthew Markezich (born 1990), son of the senior describer.^[3]^: 171

Description

Medium-sized for its genus, Atractus matthewi may attain a total length (tail included) of 36.5 cm (14.4 in). The tail is short, only about 10% of the total length. There are seven upper labials and seven lower labials (rarely six and six). The dorsal scales are arranged in 17 rows throughout the length of the body. The ventrals number 160–168, and the subcaudals 23–28.^[2]

Geographic distribution

Atractus matthewi is found in the Venezuelan states of Anzoátegui and Sucre.^[1]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of Atractus matthewi is forest, at altitudes of 1,660–2,130 m (5,450–6,990 ft), but it has also been found in coffee plantations.^[1]

Reproduction

Atractus matthewi is oviparous.^[2]

References

1 2 3 Rivas, G.; Schargel, W. (2016). "Atractus matthewi ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016: e.T67610579A67610588. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T67610579A67610588.en .
1 2 3 4 Atractus matthewi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 8 October 2021.
↑ 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.

Kok, P.J.R.; Rivas Fuenmayor, G.A.; Pauwels, OSG (2007). "The taxonomic status of the Venezuelan snakes Atractus matthewi and A. nororientalis (Serpentes, Colubridae)". Zootaxa. 1493: 66–68.
Markezich, A.L.; Barrio-Amorós, C.L. (2004). "A New Species of Atractus (Serpentes: Colubridae) from Northeastern Venezuela". Bulletin of the Maryland Maryland Herpetological Society. 40: 111–121. (Atractus matthewi, new species). (in English, with an abstract in Spanish).
Natera-Mumaw, M.A.; Esqueda-González, L.F.; Castelaín-Fernández, M. (2015). Atlas Serpientes de Venezuela: Una Visin Actual de su Diversidad. Santiago, Chile: Dimacofi Negocios Avanzados S.A. ISBN 978-9563587623. 465 pp. (in Spanish).
Sánchez, D.; De Sousa, L.; Esqueda, L.F.; Manzanilla, J. (2004). "Especie nueva de Atractus (Serpentes: Colubridae) del Macizo del Turimiquire, tramo oriental de la Cordillera de la Costa, Venezuela ". Revista Saber. 16 (2): 89–95. (Atractus nororientalis, new species). (in Spanish).

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[iucn-1] 1 2 3 Rivas, G.; Schargel, W. (2016). "Atractus matthewi ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016: e.T67610579A67610588. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T67610579A67610588.en .

[RDB-2] 1 2 3 4 Atractus matthewi 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.

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