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.[2]
| Atractus francoi | |
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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. francoi
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| Binomial name | |
| Atractus francoi | |
Etymology edit
The specific name, francoi, is in honor of Brazilian herpetologist Francisco Luís Franco.[3]
Geographic range edit
A. francoi is found in the Brazilian states of Rio de Janeiro[1][2] and São Paulo.[1]
Habitat edit
Description edit
A. francoi may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of about 50 cm (20 in).[1] It has seven upper labials and seven lower labials.[2] The dorsal scales are arranged in 17 rows throughout the length of the body.[2] The tail is short in females (about 7% SVL) and moderate in males (about 13% SVL).[2]
Behavior edit
A. francoi is both diurnal and nocturnal, and it is fossorial.[1]
Diet edit
Reproduction edit
A. francoi is oviparous. Clutch size is at least six eggs.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g h 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. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d e 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. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Atractus francoi, p. 93).
Further reading edit
- 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. (Atractus francoi, p. 7).
- 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. (Atractus francoi, new species, pp. 12–16). (in English, with an abstract in Portuguese).
- Wallach V, Williams KL, Boundy J (2014). Snakes of the World: A Catalogue of Living and Extinct Species. Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press. xxviii + 1,209 pp. ISBN 978-1-4822-0847-4. (Atractus francoi, p. 73).
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