Atractus loveridgei, also known commonly as Loveridge's ground snake, is a species of snake in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Colombia.[2]

Etymology

The specific name, loveridgei, is in honor of herpetologist Arthur Loveridge.[3]: 161 

Geographic range

Atractus loveridgei is found in Antioquia Department, Colombia.[1][2]

Behavior

Atractus loveridgei is terrestrial and fossorial.[1]

Reproduction

Atractus loveridgei is oviparous.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c Arredondo, J.C. (2017). "Atractus loveridgei ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T44581131A44581136. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T44581131A44581136.en.
  2. ^ a b c Atractus loveridgei at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 8 October 2021.
  3. ^ Beolens, B; Watkins, M; Grayson, M (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. xiii + 296. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5.

Further reading

  • Amaral, A. "Studies of neotropical Ophidia XVI. Two new snakes from central Colombia". Bulletin of the Antivenin Institute of America. 4: 27–28. (Atractus loveridgei, new species, p. 28).
  • Pérez-Santos, C.; Moreno, A.G. (1988). Ofidios de Colombia. Monographie VI. Turin, Italy: Museo Regionale di Scienze Naturali. 517 pp. (in Spanish).


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atractus_loveridgei
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