Calamodontophis paucidens

Calamodontophis paucidens
Conservation status
Endangered  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Colubridae
Genus:	Calamodontophis
Species:	C. paucidens
Binomial name
Calamodontophis paucidens (Amaral, 1936)
Synonyms [2]
Calamodon paucidensAmaral, 1936 Calamodontophis paucidensAmaral, 1963

Calamodontophis paucidens, the tropical forest snake, is a species of snakes in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to South America.

Geographic range

C. paucidens is found in Brazil and Uruguay. ^[1]

Habitat

The natural habitat of C. paucidens is subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland. ^[1]

Conservation status

C. paucidens is threatened by habitat loss. ^[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.; Guedes da Costa, T.B. (2021). "Calamodontophis paucidens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2021 e.T39905A15158542. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T39905A15158542.pt .
2. "Calamodontophis paucidens ". The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.

Further reading

• Amaral A ("1935" [1936]). "Contribução ao conhecimento dos ofídios do Brasil. VII. Novos gêneros e espécies de Colubrideos opisthoglyphos ". Mémorias do Instituto Butantan9: 203–207. (Calamodon paucidens, new species, p. 204). (in Portuguese).
• Freiberg M  [ es ] (1982). Snakes of South America. Hong Kong: T.F.H. Publications. 189 pp. ISBN   0-87666-912-7. (Calamodontophis paucidens, p. 92).