Atractus melas

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Atractus melas
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Atractus
Species:
A. melas
Binomial name
Atractus melas
Boulenger, 1908

Atractus melas, the dark ground snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species can be found in Colombia. [2]

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References

  1. Bolívar, W.; Cisneros-Heredia, D.F.; Velasco, J. (2017). "Atractus melas". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017: e.T44581189A44581194. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. Atractus melas at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 8 October 2021.