Atractus favae, Filippi's ground snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species can be found in Suriname and Guyana.[2]

Atractus favae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Atractus
Species:
A. favae
Binomial name
Atractus favae
(De Filippi, 1840)

The species was named after Angelo Fava, and Italian scholar and administrator and friend of De Filippi.

References

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  1. ^ Ouboter, P.; Hoogmoed, M. (2016). "Atractus favae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T66080120A66080131. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T66080120A66080131.en.
  2. ^ Atractus favae at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 8 October 2021.