Atractus elaps

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 elaps

Name

Atractus elaps (Günther, 1858)

• Holotype: BMNH 1946.1.6.45, collected by L. Fraser between 1857–1858.
• Type locality: “Guayaquil”, Ecuador.

Combinations

• Rhabdosoma elaps Günther, 1858: 241 [original combination]
• Atractus elaps — Savage, 1960: 39 [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 elaps. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 24 February 2020.
• Ortega, A., Cisneros-Heredia, D.F., Yánez-Muñoz, M., Nogueira, C., Catenazzi, A., Schargel, W. & Rivas, G. 2019. IUCN: Atractus elaps  (Least Concern). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T15158016A15158057. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T15158016A15158057.en. Accessed on 01 June 2023.

Vernacular names

English: Black Ground Snake