Atractus trihedrurus explained

Atractus trihedrurus is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. In English the species goes by the common name southern ground snake.^[1]

A. trihedrurus reproduces sexually through oviparity.

It can be found in southern Brazil and is endemic to the Atlantic Forest.^[2]

The IUCN lists the A. trihedrurus as least concern, while agricultural and mining have a impacted on the species. This species occurs in protected regions, the habitat decline is very low, and the species has a extent occurrence of around 36,000 km^2.[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Southern Ground Snake - Encyclopedia of Life. 2021-10-23. eol.org.
2. Web site: Atractus trihedrurus. 2021-10-29. The Reptile Database.
3. 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. . da Costa, T.B.G. . 2019 . Atractus trihedrurus . 2019 . e.T15158494A123739598 . 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T15158494A123739598.en . 31 October 2021.