Atractus

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 (146): A. aboiporu – A. acheronius – A. albuquerquei – A. alphonsehogei – A. altagratiae – A. alytogrammus – A. andinus – A. apophis – A. atlas – A. atratus – A. attenuates – A. avernus – A. ayeush – A. badius – A. biseriatus – A. bocki – A. bocourti – A. boimirim – A. boulengerii – A. caete – A. careolepis – A. carrioni – A. caxiuana – A. cerberus – A. charitoae – A. chthonius – A. clarki – A. collaris – A. crassicaudatus – A. dapsilis – A. darienensis – A. depressiocellus – A. discovery – A. duboisi – A. duidensis – A. dunni – A. echidna – A. ecuadorensis – A. edioi – A. elaps – A. emigdioi – A. emmeli – A. eriki – A. erythromelas – A. esepe – A. favae – A. flammigerus – A. franciscopaivai – A. francoi – A. fuliginosus – A. gaigeae – A. gigas – A. guentheri – A. heliobelluomini – A. heyeri – A. hoogmoedi – A. hostilitractus – A. imperfectus – A. indistinctus – A. insipidus – A. iridescens – A. lancinii – A. lasallei – A. latifrons – A. lehmanni – A. loveridgei – A. macondo – A. maculatus – A. major – A. manizalesensis – A. mariselae – A. marthae – A. matthewi – A. medusa – A. melanogaster – A. melas – A. meridensis – A. michaelsabini – A. micheleae – A. microrhynchus – A. mijaresi – A. modestus – A. multicinctus – A. multidentatus – A. nasutus – A. natans – A. nicefori – A. nigricaudus – A. nigriventris – A. obesus – A. obtusirostris – A. occidentalis – A. occipitoalbus – A. ochrosetrus – A. oculotemporalis – A. orcesi – A. paisa – A. pamplonensis – A. pantostictus – A. paraguayensis – A. paucidens – A. pauciscutatus – A. peruvianus – A. poeppigi – A. potschi – A. punctiventris – A. pyroni – A. resplendens – A. reticulatus – A. riveroi – A. ronnie – A. roulei – A. sanctaemartae – A. sanguineus – A. savagei – A. schach – A. serranus – A. snethlageae – A. spinalis – A. steyermarki – A. stygius – A. surucucu – A. tamaensis – A. tamessari – A. taphorni – A. tartarus – A. thalesdelemai – A. titanicus – A. torquatus – A. touzeti – A. trefauti – A. trihedrurus – A. trilineatus – A. trivittatus – A. turikensis – A. typhon – A. variegatus – A. ventrimaculatus – A. vertebralis – A. vertebrolineatus – A. vittatus – A. wagleri – A. werneri – A. zebrinus – A. zgap – A. zidoki

Name

Atractus Wagler, 1828: 741 [conserved name]

Type species: Atractus trilineatus Wagler, 1828, by monotypy.
Gender: masculine.
Place on the Official List of Generic Names in Zoology by Opinion 2210 (2008: 239).

Synonyms

Brachyura Kuhl & van Hasselt, 1822: 101 [suppressed name]
- Type species: Brachyorrhos kuhli Schlegel, 1826, by monotypy.
- Placed on the Official Index of Rejected and Invalid Generic Names in Zoology by Opinion 2210 (2008: 239).
Isoscelis Günther, 1858: 204
- Type species: Isoscelis maculata Günther, 1858, by monotypy.

References

Primary references

Kuhl, H. & Van Hasselt, J.C. 1822. Uittreksels uit brieven van de Heeren Kuhl en van Hasselt, aan de Heeren C. J. Temminck, Th. van Swinderen en W. de Haan. Algemene Konst- en Letter-bode 7: 99–104.
Wagler, J. 1828. Auszüge aus seinem Systema Amphibiorum. Isis von Oken 21: 740–744. BHL
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.
International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature 2008. Opinion 2210 (Case 3365). Atractus Wagler, 1828 and Atractus trilineatus Wagler, 1828 (Reptilia, Serpentes): conserved. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 65(3): 239–240. DOI: 10.21805/bzn.v65i3.a10 Reference page.

Additional references

Arteaga, A., Quezada, A., Vieira, J. & Guayasamin, J.M. 2022. Leaving no stone unturned: three additional new species of Atractus ground snakes (Serpentes, Colubridae) from Ecuador discovered using a biogeographical approach. Zookeys 1121: 175–210. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1121.89539 Reference page.
Hoogmoed, M.S., 1980. Revision of the genus Atractus in Suriname, with the resurrection of two species (Colubridae, Reptilia). Notes on the herpetofauna of Suriname VII. Zoologische Verhandelingen Leiden, 175: 1–47. Online.
Passos, P., Arredondo, J.C., Fernandes, R. & Lynch, J.D. 2009. Three new Atractus (Serpentes: Dipsadidae) from the Andes of Colombia. Copeia 2009(3): 425–436. DOI: 10.1643/CH-08-063
Passos, P., Fernandes, R., Bérnils, R.S. & Moura-Leite, J.C., de 2010. Taxonomic revision of the Brazilian Atlantic Forest Atractus (Reptilia: Serpentes: Dipsadidae). Zootaxa 2364: 1–63. Preview (PDF).
Passos, P., Fuenmayor, G.R. & Barrio-Amorós, C. 2009. Description of two new species from Venezuela in the highly diverse dipsadine genus Atractus (Serpentes: Colubridae). Amphibia-Reptilia 30: 233–243. DOI: 10.1163/156853809788201199
Passos, P., Mueses-Cisneros, J.J., Lynch, J.D. & Fernandes, R. 2009. Pacific lowland snakes of the genus Atractus (Serpentes: Dipsadidae), with description of three new species. Zootaxa 2293: 1–34. Abstract & excerpt (PDF).
Passos, P., Lynch, J.D. & Fernandes, R. 2008. Taxonomic status of Atractus sanctaemartae and Atractus nebularis, and description of a new Atractus from the Atlantic coast of Colombia. Herpetological Journal 18: 175–186.
Passos, P. & Prudente, A.L.C. 2012. Morphological variation, polymorphism, and taxonomy of the Atractus torquatus complex (Serpentes: Dipsadidae). Zootaxa 3407(1): 1–21. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3407.1.1 Reference page.
Passos, P., Ramos, L.O., Pinna, P.H. & Prudente, A.L.C. 2013. Morphological variation and affinities of the poorly known snake Atractus caxiuana (Serpentes: Dipsadidae). Zootaxa 3745(1): 35–48. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3745.1.3 Reference page.
Prudente, A.L.C. & Passos, P. 2008. New species of Atractus Wagler, 1828 (Serpentes: Dipsadinae) from Guyana Plateau in northern Brazil. Journal of Herpetology 42: 723–732. PDF.
Schargel, W.E., Lamar, W.W., Passos, P., Valencia, J.H., Cisneros-Heredia, D.F. & Campbell, J.A. 2013. A new giant Atractus (Serpentes: Dipsadidae) from Ecuador, with notes on some other large Amazonian congeners. Zootaxa 3721(5): 455–474. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3721.5.2 Reference page.
Arteaga, A., Mebert, K., Valencia, J.H., Cisneros-Heredia, D.F., Peñafiel, N., Reyes-Puig, C., Vieira-Fernandes, J.L. & Guayasamin, J.M. 2017. Molecular phylogeny of Atractus (Serpentes, Dipsadidae), with emphasis on Ecuadorian species and the description of three new taxa. ZooKeys 661: 91–123. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.661.11224 Reference page.
Passos, P., Sudré, V., Doria, G. & Campbell, P.D. 2018. The taxonomic status of the “forgotten” Bolivian snakes, Atractus balzani Boulenger 1898 and Atractus maculatus (sensu Boulenger 1896) (Serpentes: Dipsadidae). Zootaxa 4438(1): 176–182. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4438.1.10 Reference page.

Links

Uetz, P. & Hallermann, J. 2024. Atractus . The Reptile Database. Accessed on 18 April 2021.

Vernacular names

English: Earth/Ground Snakes

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