Atractus modestus

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Atractus modestus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Atractus
Species:
A. modestus
Binomial name
Atractus modestus
Boulenger, 1894

Atractus modestus is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. [2] [3] In English the species goes by the common name modest ground snake while in Spanish it goes by tierrera modesta or culebra tierrera modesta. [4]

Males can grow to 27.3 cm (10.7 in) and females to 32.8 cm (12.9 in) in snout–vent length. [2] The species reproduces sexually. [3] The species has been labeled as vulnerable by the IUCN. [1]

The species can be found in western Ecuador. [5] It is locally frequent in Mindo, Ecuador. The species has been reported in elevations at 1019 m to 1780 m [4] or 2,400–2,560 m (7,870–8,400 ft) above sea level. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Cisneros-Heredia, D.F. (2016). "Atractus modestus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 e.T176356A50866722. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T176356A50866722.en . Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 Atractus modestus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 8 October 2021.
  3. 1 2 "Modest Ground Snake". The Encyclopedia of Life .
  4. 1 2 "Modest Ground Snake (Atractus modestus) | Tropical Herping". www.tropicalherping.com. Retrieved 2021-10-05.
  5. ↑ Wallach, Van; Williams, Kenneth L.; Boundy, Jeff (2014-04-22). Snakes of the World: A Catalogue of Living and Extinct Species. CRC Press. p. 76. ISBN   978-1-4822-0848-1.
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