Atractus lehmanni

Atractus lehmanni, also known commonly as Lehmann's ground snake, is a species of snake in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Colombia.^[2]

Atractus lehmanni
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Colubridae
Genus:	Atractus
Species:	A. lehmanni
Binomial name
Atractus lehmanni Boettger, 1898

Etymology

The specific name, lehmanni, is in honor of German botanist Friedrich Carl Lehmann.^[3]

Description

A. lehmanni has 17 rows of dorsal scales at midbody, and eight maxillary teeth. It is uniformally dark brown dorsally.^[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of A. lehmanni is unknown because much of its geographic range is disturbed, having been converted for agricultural uses.^[1]

Behavior

A. lehmanni is terrestrial and fossorial.^[1]

Reproduction

A. lehmanni is oviparous.^[2]

Taxonomy

A. lehmanni is a member of the A. trilineatus species group.^[2]