Atractus maculatus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Colubroidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Classis: Reptilia Cladus: Eureptilia Cladus: Romeriida Subclassis: Diapsida Cladus: Sauria Infraclassis: Lepidosauromorpha Superordo: Lepidosauria Ordo: Squamata Cladus: Unidentata, Episquamata Cladus: Toxicofera Subordo: Serpentes Infraordo: Caenophidia Superfamilia: Colubroidea

Familia: Dipsadidae
Subfamilia: Dipsadinae
Genus: Atractus
Species: Atractus maculatus

Name

Atractus maculatus (Günther, 1858)

• Holotype: BMNH 1946.1.6.46 (formerly 1851.3.12.151), ♂.
• Type locality: “sine Patria”, designated as “Brazil” by BMNH catalogue.

Combinations

• Isoscelis maculata Günther, 1858: 204 [original combination]
• Rhabdosoma maculatum — Günther, 1858: 241 [subsequent combination]
• Atractus maculatus — Boulenger, 1894: 306 [subsequent combination]

References

Primary references

• Günther, A. 1858. Catalogue of Colubrine Snakes in the Collection of the British Museum. British Museum (Natural History): London. xvi + 281 pp. BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Uetz, P. & Hallermann, J. 2024. Atractus maculatus. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 24 February 2020.
• Silveira, A.L., Prudente, A.L. da C., Argôlo , A.J.S., Abrahão, C.R., Nogueira, C. de C., Barbo, F.E., Costa, G.C., Pontes, G.M.F., Colli, G.R., Zaher, H. el D., Borges-Martins, M., Martins, M.R.C., Oliveira , M.E., Passos, P.G.H., Bérnils, R.S., Sawaya, R.J., Cechin, C.T.Z & Guedes da Costa, T.B. 2021. IUCN: Atractus maculatus  (Least Concern). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: e.T15158415A123738661. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T15158415A123738661.en. Accessed on 30 May 2023.

Vernacular names

English: Spotted Ground Snake