Galvarinus attenuatus
Species of snake
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Galvarinus attenuatus, also known commonly as Walker's slender snake, is a species of venomous snake in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. The species is native to western-central South America. There are two recognized subspecies.[2]
| Galvarinus attenuatus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Galvarinus |
| Species: | G. attenuatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Galvarinus attenuatus (Walker, 1945) | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Geographic distribution
Habitat
Behavior
Galvarinus attenuatus is terrestrial.[1]
Reproduction
Galvarinus attenuatus is ovoviviparous.[2]
Venom
Galvarinus attenuatus is venomous.[2]
Subspecies
Two subspecies are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies.[2]
- Galvarinus attenuatus attenuatus (Walker, 1945)
- Galvarinus attenuatus bolivianus (Walker, 1945)
Nota bene: A trinomial authority in parentheses indicates that the subspecies was originally described in a genus other than Galvarinus.
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