Atractus zgap

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 zgap

Name

Atractus zgap Arteaga, Quezeda, Vieira & Guayasamin, 2022: 188

• Holotype: ZSFQ 4946, adult ♀, collected by Diego Piñán.
• Type locality: “Santa Rosa, Napo province, Ecuador (S0.31004, W77.78591; 1500 m)”.

References

Primary 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. 

Links

• Uetz, P. & Hallermann, J. 2024. Atractus zgap. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 5 April 20223.

Vernacular names

English: ZGAP Ground Snake
español: Culebra tierrera de ZGAP