Apostolepis nigrolineata

Apostolepis nigrolineata
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Colubridae
Genus:	Apostolepis
Species:	A. nigrolineata
Binomial name
	Apostolepis nigrolineata; (Peters, 1869)
Synonyms
	Apostolepis coronata Amaral, 1929; Apostolepis quinquelineata Boulenger, 1896; Apostolepis rondoni Amaral, 1925; Apostolepis flavotorquata Lema, 2002; Elapomorphus nigrolineatus Peters, 1869;

Apostolepis nigrolineata, commonly known as the Pará blackhead or Guyana burrowing snake^[2], is a species of snake in the family Colubridae.^[2] It is found in Brazil.^[2]

Description

Apostolepis nigrolineata typically averages 165 mm (6.4 inches) in length.^[3]

References

↑ "Apostolepis nigrolineata (Peters, 1869)". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 2026-05-07.
1 2 3 Apostolepis nigrolineata at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 25 February 2016.
↑ Boulenger, George Albert (1896). Catalogue of the snakes in the British Museum (Natural History). Natural History Museum. pp. 235–236. ISBN 9781402186622. {{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help)CS1 maint: date and year (link)

[1] "Apostolepis nigrolineata (Peters, 1869)". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 2026-05-07.

[RDB-2] 1 2 3 Apostolepis nigrolineata at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 25 February 2016.

[3] Boulenger, George Albert (1896). Catalogue of the snakes in the British Museum (Natural History). Natural History Museum. pp. 235–236. ISBN 9781402186622. {{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help)CS1 maint: date and year (link)

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