Atractus trihedrurus

Atractus trihedrurus
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Colubridae
Genus:	Atractus
Species:	A. trihedrurus
Binomial name
Atractus trihedrurus Amaral, 1926

Atractus trihedrurus is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. In English the species goes by the common name southern ground snake. ^{[1] [2] [3]} It eats oligochaete worms. ^[1]

A. trihedrurus reproduces sexually through oviparity.

It can be found in southern Brazil and is endemic to the Atlantic Forest. ^[2]

The IUCN lists the A. trihedrurus as least concern, while agricultural and mining have a impacted on the species. This species occurs in protected regions, the habitat decline is very low, and the species has a extent occurrence of around 36,000 km^{2. [1]}

References

1. Silveira, A.L.; Prudente, A.L. da C.; Argôlo , A.J.S.; Abrahão, C.R.; Nogueira, C. de C.; Barbo, F.E.; Costa, G.C.; Pontes, G.M.F.; Colli, G.R.; Zaher, H. el D.; Borges-Martins, M.; Martins, M.R.C.; Oliveira , M.E.; Passos, P.G.H.; Bérnils, R.S.; Sawaya, R.J.; Cechin, C.T.Z.; da Costa, T.B.G. (2019). "Atractus trihedrurus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019 e.T15158494A123739598. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T15158494A123739598.en . Retrieved 31 October 2021.
2. "Atractus trihedrurus". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 2021-10-29.
3. "Southern Ground Snake - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2021-10-23.