Atractus pachacamac, also known commonly as the Pachacamac ground snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species can be found in Ecuador, Peru, and Colombia.[1]
| Atractus pachacamac | |
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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. pachacamac
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| Binomial name | |
| Atractus pachacamac Melo‐Sampaio, Passos, Prudente, Venegas & Torres‐Carvajal, 2021
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Etymology edit
The specific name, pachacamac, is from the Quechua word for the Incan creator of the earth.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b Atractus pachacamac at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 8 October 2021.
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