Emmel's Ground Snake
Atractus balzani
Classification
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Dipsadidae
Atractus emmeli, also known commonly as Emmel's ground snake and Boettger's ground snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to northwestern South America. Etymology The specific name, emmeli, is in honor of Ferdinand Emmel who sent the first two specimens of this snake to German herpetologist Oskar Boettger, which Boettger described as a species new to science.
Atractus balzani est une espèce de serpents de la famille des Dipsadidae. Répartition Cette espèce est endémique de Bolivie. Étymologie Cette espèce est nommée en l'honneur du naturaliste et explorateur Louis Balzan (1865-1893).
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Distribution
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