Atractus flammigerus
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Atractus |
| Species: | A. flammigerus
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| Binomial name | |
| Atractus flammigerus (F. Boie, 1827)
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Atractus flammigerus, is a species of colubrid snake.[1] It is endemic to the eastern part of the Guiana Shield.[2] It is also known as the flaming ground snake.[1]
Habitat and geographic range
Atractus flammigerus is found in the eastern part of the Guiana Shield in Suriname, Brazil, and French Guiana. It occurs in lowland rainforest at elevations below 600 m (2,000 ft).[2]
References
- ^ a b c Atractus flammigerus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 8 September 2019.
- ^ a b Passos, Paul; Ramos, Luciana; Fouquet, Antoine & Prudente, Ana. "Taxonomy, morphology, and distribution of Atractus flammigerus". Herpetologica. 73 (4): 349–363. doi:10.1655/Herpetologica-D-16-00086. S2CID 89970387.
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