Atractus modestus is a species of snake in the family Colubridae.[2][3] In English the species goes by the common name modest ground snake while in Spanish it goes by tierrera modesta or culebra tierrera modesta.[4]
| Atractus modestus | |
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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. modestus
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| Binomial name | |
| Atractus modestus Boulenger, 1894
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Males can grow to 27.3 cm (10.7 in) and females to 32.8 cm (12.9 in) in snout–vent length.[2] The species reproduces sexually.[3] The species has been labeled as vulnerable by the IUCN.[1]
The species can be found in western Ecuador.[5] It is locally frequent in Mindo, Ecuador. The species has been reported in elevations at 1019 m to 1780 m[4] or 2,400–2,560 m (7,870–8,400 ft) above sea level.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Cisneros-Heredia, D.F. (2016). "Atractus modestus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T176356A50866722. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T176356A50866722.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ a b Atractus modestus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 8 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Modest Ground Snake" at the Encyclopedia of Life
- ^ a b "Modest Ground Snake (Atractus modestus) | Tropical Herping". www.tropicalherping.com. Retrieved 2021-10-05.
- ^ Wallach, Van; Williams, Kenneth L.; Boundy, Jeff (2014-04-22). Snakes of the World: A Catalogue of Living and Extinct Species. CRC Press. p. 76. ISBN 978-1-4822-0848-1.