| Atractus trilineatus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Atractus |
| Species: | A. trilineatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Atractus trilineatus | |
Atractus trilineatus, commonly known as the three-lined ground snake, is a species of small burrowing colubrid snake, which is endemic to South America.[2]
Geographic range
It is found in northern South America,[3] including the islands of Trinidad and Tobago.[2]
Description
Adults may attain 225 mm (8 3&fras1;4 in) in total length, including a short tail of 15 mm (1&fras1;2 in). Dorsally, they are brown with three or four darker longitudinal stripes; ventrally they are either uniform white, or have a few brown dots. The smooth dorsal scales are in 15 rows, and the anal plate is entire. Ventrals are 125-150, and subcaudals only 11-19.[4]
Diet
They are believed to feed on soft-bodied insects and earthworms.[5]
References
- ^ ITIS (Integrated Taxonomic Information System). www.itis.gov.
- ^ a b The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.
- ^ Freiberg, M. 1982. Snakes of South America. Hong Kong: T.F.H. Publications. 189 pp. ISBN 0-87666-912-7. (Atractus trilineatus, p. 91).
- ^ Boulenger, G.A. 1894. Catalogue of the Snakes in the British Museum (Natural History). Volume II., Containing the Conclusion of the Colubridæ Aglyphæ. London: Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History). (Taylor and Francis, printers). xi + 382 pp. + Plates I-XX. (Atractus trilineatus, p. 312).
- ^ Boos, Hans E.A. 2001. The Snakes of Trinidad and Tobago. College Station Texas: Texas A&M University Press. xvi + 328 pp. ISBN 1-58544-116-3. (Atractus trilineatus, p. 111 + Plate 26).
Further reading
- Wagler [JG]. 1828. "Auszüge aus seinem [sic] Systema Amphibiorum". Isis von Oken 21: 740-744. (Atractus trilineatus, new species, p. 742 + Plate X, Figures 1-4).