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Atractus eriki

Species of snake From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Atractus eriki is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Venezuela.

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Etymology

The specific name, eriki, is in honor of Erik La Marca (born 1990), who is the youngest son of Venezuelan herpetologist Enrique La Marca.[2]

Geographic range

A. eriki is native to the western slope of the Cordillera de Mérida in the western Venezuelan states of Mérida, Táchira, and Trujillo.[1][3]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of A. eriki is forest, at altitudes of 900–1,500 m (3,000–4,900 ft).[1]

Reproduction

A. eriki is oviparous.[3]

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