Atractus micheleae

Atractus micheleae is a species of snake in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Venezuela.

Etymology

The specific name, micheleae, is in honor of Venezuelan ecologist Michele Ataroff Soler. She collected the holotype.

Geographic distribution

Atractus micheleae is found in the Venezuelan states of Mérida and Táchira.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of Atractus micheleae is forest, at elevations of .

Behavior

Atractus micheleae is terrestrial.

Reproduction

Atractus micheleae is oviparous.

References

Further reading

• (Atractus micheleae, new species). (in Spanish).
• 456 pp. (in Spanish).
• (in English, with an abstract in Spanish).
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