Atractus microrhynchus (Cope, 1868)
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Synonym/s: Rhabdosoma microrhynchum Cope, 1868 (original combination)
Conservation Status
Last record: 1868 or before
Rediscovered in March 2005?
Distribution
Ecuador and Peru
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
References
Original scientific description:
Cope, E. D. (1868). An examination of the Reptilia and Batrachia obtained by the Orton Expedition to Ecuador and the upper Amazon, with notes on other species. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 1868: 96-140.
Other references:
Cope, E. D. ("1871" 1870). Eighth contribution to herpetology of tropical America. Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society 11: 553-559.
Passos, Paulo et al. (2012). Rediscovery of Atractus microrhynchus and reappraisal of the taxonomic status of A. emersoni and A. natans. Herpetologica 68(3): 375-392.
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