Atractus
Taxonavigation
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Superregnum: Eukaryota |
Familia: Colubridae
Subfamilia: Dipsadinae
Genus: Atractus
Species (156):
A. aboiporu –
A. acheronius –
A. akerios –
A. albuquerquei –
A. alphonsehogei –
A. altagratiae –
A. alytogrammus –
A. andinus –
A. apophis –
A. arangoi –
A. atlas –
A. atratus –
A. attenuatus –
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. dativus –
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. muisca –
A. multicinctus –
A. multidentatus –
A. nasutus –
A. natans –
A. nawa –
A. nicefori –
A. nigricaudus –
A. nigriventris –
A. obesus –
A. obtusirostris –
A. occidentalis –
A. occipitoalbus –
A. ochrosetrus –
A. oculotemporalis –
A. orcesi –
A. pachacamac –
A. paisa –
A. pamplonensis –
A. pantostictus –
A. paraguayensis –
A. paucidens –
A. pauciscutatus –
A. paulus –
A. pearti –
A. peruvianus –
A. poeppigi –
A. potschi –
A. punctiventris –
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. tritono –
A. trivittatus –
A. turikensis –
A. typhon –
A. ukupacha –
A. uroborus –
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
- 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.
- Melo-Sampaio, P.R., Passos, P., Fouquet, A., Prudente, A.L.C. & Torres-Carvajal, O. 2019. Systematic review of Atractus schach (Serpentes: Dipsadidae) species complex from the Guiana Shield with description of three new species. Systematics and Biodiversity 17(3): 207–229. DOI: 10.1080/14772000.2019.1611674 Reference page.
- Melo-Sampaio, P.R., Passos, P., Prudente, A.L.C., Venegas, P.J. & Torres‐Carvajal, O. 2021. Systematic review of the polychromatic ground snakes Atractus snethlageae complex reveals four new species from threatened environments. Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research 59: 718–747. DOI: 10.1111/jzs.12453 Reference page.
- 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.
- Passos, P., Meneses-Pelayo, E., Ramos. L.O., Martins, A.R., Machado, A., Lopes, R.T., Barrio-Amorós, C. & Lynch, J.D. 2024. Taxonomy without borders: Revision of the genus Atractus (Serpentes: Dipsadidae) from the Andes between Colombia and Venezuela. South American Journal of Herpetology 32(sp1): 1–123. DOI: 10.2994/SAJH-D-23-00022.1 Reference page.
Links
- Uetz, P., Freed, P., Aguilar, P., Reyes, R., Kudera, F. & Hošek, J. (eds.) 2025. Atractus . The Reptile Database. Accessed on 30 April 2025.
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