Atractus orcesi

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Atractus orcesi
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Atractus
Species:
A. orcesi
Binomial name
Atractus orcesi
Savage, 1955

Atractus orcesi is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species can be found in Ecuador and Colombia. [2]

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References

  1. Cisneros-Heredia, D.F.; Ortega, A. (2019). "Atractus orcesi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019: e.T44581282A44581285. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. Atractus orcesi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 8 October 2021.