| Atractus lasallei | |
|---|---|
| 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. lasallei |
| Binomial name | |
| Atractus lasallei Amaral, 1931 | |
Atractus lasallei, also known commonly as Lasalle's ground snake, is a species of snake in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Colombia.
Etymology
The specific name, lasallei, refers to the Instituto de La Salle, Bogotá, Colombia.
Geographic range
A. lasallei is found in northwestern Colombia, in Antioquia Department.
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of A. lasallei is forest, at altitudes of 1,500–2,300 m (4,900–7,500 ft).
Reproduction
A. lasallei is oviparous.
References
- ^ Arredondo, J.C. (2017) . "Atractus lasallei ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T44581109A115390110. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T44581109A44581114.en.
- ^ Atractus lasallei at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 8 October 2021.
- 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. (1931). "Studies of Neotropical Ophidia XXIII. Additional Notes on Colombian Snakes XXVI. Ophidia of Colombia". Bulletin of the Antivenin Institute of America. 4 (4): 85–94.
- Paez, Vivian P.; Bock, Brian C.; Estrada, John J.; Ortega, Angela M.; Daza, Juan M.; Gutiérrez-Cárdenas, Paul D. (2002). Guia de campo de algunas especies de anfibios y reptiles de Antioquia (in Spanish). Medellin, Colombia: Editorial Multimpresos. pp. 1–136.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Atractus lasallei | |
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