Atractus gaigeae
Species of snake
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Atractus gaigeae, also known commonly as Gaige's ground snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Ecuador.[2]
| Atractus gaigeae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Atractus |
| Species: | A. gaigeae |
| Binomial name | |
| Atractus gaigeae Savage, 1955 | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
Etymology
The specific name, gaigeae, is in honor of American herpetologist Helen Beulah Thompson Gaige.[3]: 96
Geographic range
A. gaigeae is found in eastern Ecuador, in the Amazon Basin,[2]
Habitat
Description
A small species, A gaigeae may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 29.5 cm (11.6 in) in females, and 26.5 cm (10.4 in) in males. The tail is short, about 10% SVL in females, and about 14% SVL in males.[2]
