Atractus pachacamac
Appearance
Atractus pachacamac | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Colubridae |
Genus: | Atractus |
Species: | A. pachacamac
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Binomial name | |
Atractus pachacamac Melo‐Sampaio, Passos, Prudente, Venegas & Torres‐Carvajal, 2021
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Atractus pachacamac, also known commonly as the Pachacamac ground snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species can be found in Ecuador, Peru, and Colombia.[1]
Etymology
[edit]The specific name, pachacamac, is from the Quechua word for the Incan creator of the earth.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Atractus pachacamac at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 8 October 2021.