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Atractus trihedrurus

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Atractus trihedrurus
Scientific classification Edit this 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.[1][2][3]

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 km2.[1]

References

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  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.