Calamodontophis paucidens
Calamodontophis paucidens | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Colubridae |
Genus: | Calamodontophis |
Species: | C. paucidens |
Binomial name | |
Calamodontophis paucidens (Amaral, 1936) | |
Synonyms[2] | |
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Calamodontophis paucidens, the tropical forest snake, is a species of snakes in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to South America.
Geographic range
[edit]C. paucidens is found in Brazil and Uruguay.[1]
Habitat
[edit]The natural habitat of C. paucidens is subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland.[1]
Conservation status
[edit]C. paucidens is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Silveira, A.L., Prudente, A.L. da C., Argôlo , A.J.S., Abrahão, C.R., Nogueira, C. de C., Barbo, F.E., Costa, G.C., Pontes, G.M.F., Colli, G.R., Zaher, H. el D., Borges-Martins, M., Martins, M.R.C., Oliveira , M.E., Passos, P.G.H., Bérnils, R.S., Sawaya, R.J., Cechin, C.T.Z & Guedes da Costa, T.B. (2021). "Calamodontophis paucidens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T39905A15158542. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
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Further reading
[edit]- Amaral A ("1935" [1936]). "Contribução ao conhecimento dos ofídios do Brasil. VII. Novos gêneros e espécies de Colubrideos opisthoglyphos ". Mémorias do Instituto Butantan 9: 203–207. (Calamodon paucidens, new species, p. 204). (in Portuguese).
- Freiberg M (1982). Snakes of South America. Hong Kong: T.F.H. Publications. 189 pp. ISBN 0-87666-912-7. (Calamodontophis paucidens, p. 92).