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Atractus mariselae
Species of snake

Atractus mariselae, also known commonly as Marisela's ground snake, is a species of snake in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Venezuela.

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Etymology

The specific name, mariselae, is in honor of Marisela Urosa Zambrano.2: 169 

Geographic range

Atractus mariselae is found in northwestern Venezuela, in the Venezuelan state of Trujillo.34

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of Atractus mariselae is forest, at altitudes of 1,200–1,800 m (3,900–5,900 ft), but it has also been found in artificial habitats, including coffee plantations, gardens, and pastures.5

Reproduction

Atractus mariselae is oviparous.67 Adult females lay eggs in communal nests, which are shared with other species of Atractus and may contain more than 350 eggs.8

Further reading

  • Esqueda, L.F.; La Marca, E. (2005). "Revisión taxonómica y biogeográfica (con descripción de cinco nuevas especies) del género Atractus (Colubridae: Dipsadinae) en los Andes de Venezuela". Herpetotropicos. 2 (1): 1–32. (in Spanish, with an abstract in English).
  • Kornacker, P.M. (1999). Checklist and key to the snakes of Venezuela: Lista sistemática y clave para las serpientes de Venezuela. Rheinbach, Germany: PaKo-Verlag. ISBN 978-3980624008. 270 pp. (Atractus mariselae, p. 65). (in English and Spanish).
  • Lancini, A.R. (1969). "Atractus mariselae, una nueva especie de serpiente minadora de los Andes de Venezuela (Serpentes: Colubridae)". Publicaciones Ocasionales del Museo de Ciencias Naturales, Caracas, Venezuela, Zoología. 15: 1–6. (Atractus mariselae, new species). (in Spanish).
  • Rivas, G.A.; Molina, C.R.; Ugueto, G.N.; Barros, T.R.; Barrio-Amorós, C.L.; Kok, P.J.R. (2012). "Reptiles of Venezuela: an updated and commented checklist". Zootaxa. 3211: 1–64. (Atractus mariselae, p. 20). (in English, with an abstract in Spanish).

References

  1. Atractus mariselae at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 8 October 2021. http://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species.php?genus=Atractus&species=mariselae ↩

  2. Beolens, B.; Watkins, M.; Grayson, M. (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. xiii + 296. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. 978-1-4214-0135-5 ↩

  3. Rivas, G.; Schargel, W. (2016). "Atractus mariselae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T67610489A67610530. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T67610489A67610530.en. /wiki/Gilson_A._Rivas ↩

  4. Atractus mariselae at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 8 October 2021. http://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species.php?genus=Atractus&species=mariselae ↩

  5. Rivas, G.; Schargel, W. (2016). "Atractus mariselae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T67610489A67610530. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T67610489A67610530.en. /wiki/Gilson_A._Rivas ↩

  6. Rivas, G.; Schargel, W. (2016). "Atractus mariselae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T67610489A67610530. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T67610489A67610530.en. /wiki/Gilson_A._Rivas ↩

  7. Atractus mariselae at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 8 October 2021. http://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species.php?genus=Atractus&species=mariselae ↩

  8. Rivas, G.; Schargel, W. (2016). "Atractus mariselae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T67610489A67610530. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T67610489A67610530.en. /wiki/Gilson_A._Rivas ↩