Atractus modestus Boulenger, 1894
Modest ground snake
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Conservation Status
Last record: 1894 or before
Rediscovered in 2007 or before
IUCN RedList status: Vulnerable
Distribution
Ecuador
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
References
Original scientific description:
Boulenger, G. A. (1894). Catalogue of the Snakes in the British Museum (Natural History), Vol. 2. London: Trustees of the British Museum.
Other references:
Cisneros-Heredia, D. F. (2010). Atractus modestus. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. (http://www.iucnredlist.org). Downloaded on 04 March 2013.
Passos, Paulo, Cisneros-Heredia, D. F. and Salazar-V., D. (2007). Rediscovery and redescription of the rare Andean snake Atractus modestus. Herpetological Journal 17(1): 1-6. [automatic download]