Calamodontophis paucidens

Calamodontophis paucidens, the tropical forest snake, is a species of snakes in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to South America.

Calamodontophis paucidens
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Calamodontophis
Species:
C. paucidens
Binomial name
Calamodontophis paucidens
(Amaral, 1936)
Synonyms[2]
  • Calamodon paucidens
    Amaral, 1936
  • Calamodontophis paucidens
    — Amaral, 1963

Geographic range

C. paucidens is found in Brazil and Uruguay.[1]

Habitat

The natural habitat of C. paucidens is subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland.[1]

Conservation status

C. paucidens is threatened by habitat loss.[1]

References
  1. Silveira, A.L., Prudente, A.L. da C., Argôlo , A.J.S., Abrahão, C.R., Nogueira, C. de C., Barbo, F.E., Costa, G.C., Pontes, G.M.F., Colli, G.R., Zaher, H. el D., Borges-Martins, M., Martins, M.R.C., Oliveira , M.E., Passos, P.G.H., Bérnils, R.S., Sawaya, R.J., Cechin, C.T.Z & Guedes da Costa, T.B. (2021). "Calamodontophis paucidens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T39905A15158542. Retrieved 17 November 2021.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. "Calamodontophis paucidens ". The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.

Further reading
  • Amaral A ("1935" [1936]). "Contribução ao conhecimento dos ofídios do Brasil. VII. Novos gêneros e espécies de Colubrideos opisthoglyphos ". Mémorias do Instituto Butantan 9: 203–207. (Calamodon paucidens, new species, p. 204). (in Portuguese).
  • Freiberg M (1982). Snakes of South America. Hong Kong: T.F.H. Publications. 189 pp. ISBN 0-87666-912-7. (Calamodontophis paucidens, p. 92).


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