| Atractus peruvianus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Atractus |
| Species: | A. peruvianus |
| Binomial name | |
| Atractus peruvianus (Jan, 1862) | |
Atractus peruvianus, the Peru ground snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species can be found in Peru. [2]
Atractus is a genus of colubrid ground snakes in the subfamily Dipsadinae. The genus includes more than 140 distinct species.
Boie's ground snake is a nocturnal and semi-fossorial snake species in the Colubridae family. Like the other members of the Atractus genus, its diet is composed predominantly of earthworms, which it actively hunts in the leaf litter of the primary and secondary rainforests it inhabits. The IUCN lists the species as 'Least Concern' because of its wide distribution, including in protected areas.
Atractus bocourti, Bocourt's ground snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species can be found from Peru to Colombia.
Atractus collaris, the collared ground snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species can be found in Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, and Brazil.
Atractus elaps, the black ground snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species can be found in Colombia, Venezuela, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, and Brazil.
Atractus emmeli, also known commonly as Emmel's ground snake and Boettger's ground snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to northwestern South America.
Atractus gaigeae, also known commonly as Gaige's ground snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Ecuador.
Atractus gigas, the giant ground snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species can be found in Ecuador and Peru.
Atractus elaps, the broadhead ground snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species can be found in Colombia, French Guiana, Bolivia, Peru, Suriname, and Brazil.
Atractus major, the brown ground snake or big ground snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species can be found in Ecuador, Venezuela, Brazil, Peru, and Colombia.
Atractus microrhynchus is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species can be found in Ecuador and Peru. It was described in 1868 by Edward Drinker Cope, an American zoologist.
Atractus natans is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species can be found in Brazil and Peru.
Atractus occipitoalbus, the gray ground snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species can be found in Ecuador, Bolivia, Peru, and Colombia.
Atractus pauciscutatus, the little-scaled ground snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species can be found in Peru.
Atractus poeppigi, the basin ground snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species can be found in Colombia, Brazil, and Peru.
Atractus roulei, Roule's ground snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species can be found in Ecuador and Peru.
Atractus vertebralis, the vertebral ground snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species can be found in Peru.
Micrurus peruvianus, the Peru coral snake, is a species of coral snake in the family Elapidae. It is found in Peru and Ecuador.
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