Atractus riveroi

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Atractus riveroi
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Atractus
Species:
A. riveroi
Binomial name
Atractus riveroi
Roze, 1961

Atractus riveroi, Rivero's ground snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species can be found in Venezuela. [2]

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References

  1. Rivas, G. (2019). "Atractus riveroi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019: e.T67610870A67610881. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. Atractus riveroi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 8 October 2021.