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Atractus lancinii
Species of snake From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Atractus lancinii, also known commonly as Lancini's ground snake and tigrita in Venezuelan Spanish,[2] is a species of snake in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Venezuela.[3]
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Etymology
The specific name, lancinii, is in honor of Venezuelan herpetologist Abdem Ramón Lancini.[4]: 150
Description
A. lancinii may attain a total length (including tail) of 48 cm (19 in), but most adults are around 30 cm (12 in) long. The head is not distinct from the neck. The eye is rather small, and the pupil is round. The body is cylindrical, and the tail is short. The dorsal scales are smooth, without apical pits, and are arranged in 17 rows throughout the length of the body.[2]
Geographic range
A. lancinii is found in the Central Coastal Range of Venezuela,[1] in the Distrito Federal and the states of Carabobo and Miranda.[3]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of A. lancinii is forest, at altitudes of 800–2,000 m (2,600–6,600 ft).[1]
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