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Northern Ground Snake
Atractus nicefori
Atractus nicefori, also known commonly as the northern ground snake, is a species of snake in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Colombia.
From the article Atractus nicefori on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Range & habitat
The preferred natural habitat of Atractus nicefori is forest, at elevations of 2,000–2,500 m (6,600–8,200 ft).
Wikipedia: “Habitat”
In human culture
The specific name, nicefori, is in honor of missionary Brother Nicéforo María, born Antoine Rouhaire in France, who established a natural history museum in Medellín, Colombia.
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the stacks
Searching the stacks…
Every page naming Atractus nicefori in the Biodiversity Heritage Library →
This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 27867.