Atractus trihedrurus

Atractus trihedrurus
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
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.

A. trihedrurus reproduces sexually through oviparity.

It can be found in southern Brazil and is endemic to the Atlantic Forest.

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 km2.

References

  1. ^ a b c 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. ^ a b "Atractus trihedrurus". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 2021-10-29.
  3. ^ "Southern Ground Snake - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2021-10-23.