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Calamodontophis paucidens

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Species of snake

Calamodontophis paucidens
Conservation status

Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Calamodontophis
Species: C. paucidens
Binomial name
Calamodontophis paucidens
(Amaral, 1936)
Synonyms
  • Calamodon paucidens
    Amaral, 1936
  • Calamodontophis paucidens
    — Amaral, 1963

Calamodontophis paucidens, the tropical forest snake, is a species of snakes in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to South America.

Geographic range

C. paucidens is found in Brazil and Uruguay.

Habitat

The natural habitat of C. paucidens is subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland.

Conservation status

C. paucidens is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  1. ^ 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). "Calamodontophis paucidens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T39905A15158542. Retrieved 17 November 2021.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. "Calamodontophis paucidens ". The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.

Further reading

  • Amaral A ("1935" ). "Contribução ao conhecimento dos ofídios do Brasil. VII. Novos gêneros e espécies de Colubrideos opisthoglyphos ". Mémorias do Instituto Butantan 9: 203–207. (Calamodon paucidens, new species, p. 204). (in Portuguese).
  • Freiberg M (1982). Snakes of South America. Hong Kong: T.F.H. Publications. 189 pp. ISBN 0-87666-912-7. (Calamodontophis paucidens, p. 92).
Taxon identifiers
Calamodontophis paucidens


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