| Atractus francoi | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Atractus |
| Species: | A. francoi |
| Binomial name | |
| Atractus francoi Passos, Fernandes, Bérnils & Moura-Leite, 2010 | |
Atractus francoi, also known commonly as cobra-da-terra in Brazilian Portuguese, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Brazil.
Etymology
The specific name, francoi, is in honor of Brazilian herpetologist Francisco Luís Franco.
Geographic range
A. francoi is found in the Brazilian states of Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo.
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of A. francoi is forest.
Description
A. francoi may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of about 50 cm (20 in). It has seven upper labials and seven lower labials. The dorsal scales are arranged in 17 rows throughout the length of the body. The tail is short in females (about 7% SVL) and moderate in males (about 13% SVL).
Behavior
A. francoi is both diurnal and nocturnal, and it is fossorial.
Diet
Reproduction
A. francoi is oviparous. Clutch size is at least six eggs.
References
- ^ 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). "Atractus francoi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T15158247A123739456. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T15158247A123739456.en.
- ^ Atractus francoi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 8 October 2021.
- Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5.
Further reading
- Oliveira, JCF; Gonzales, RC; Passos, P; Vrcibradic, D; Rocha, CFD (2020). "Non-Avian Reptiles of the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: status of knowledge and commented list". Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia, Museu de Zoologia da Universidade de São Paulo. 60: 1–12.
- Passos, P; Fernandes, R; Bérnils, RS; Moura-Leite, JC (2010). "Taxonomic revision of the Brazilian Atlantic Forest Atractus (Reptilia: Serpentes: Dipsadidae)". Zootaxa. 2364: 1–63. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.2364.1.1.
- Wallach, V; Williams, KL; Boundy, J (2014). Snakes of the World: A Catalogue of Living and Extinct Species. Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press. pp. 1, 209. ISBN 978-1-4822-0847-4.
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| Atractus francoi | |
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