Galvarinus attenuatus
| Galvarinus attenuatus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Galvarinus |
| Species: | G. attenuatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Galvarinus attenuatus (Walker, 1945) | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Galvarinus attenuatus, also known commonly as Walker's slender snake, is a species of venomous snake in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. The species is native to western-central South America. There are two recognized subspecies.[2]
Geographic distribution
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of Galvarinus attenuatus is forest and grassland, at elevations of 2,500–3,600 m (8,200–11,800 ft).[1]
Behavior
Galvarinus attenuatus is terrestrial.[1]
Reproduction
Galvarinus attenuatus is ovoviviparous.[2]
Venom
Galvarinus attenuatus is venomous.[2]
Subspecies
Two subspecies are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies.[2]
- Galvarinus attenuatus attenuatus (Walker, 1945)
- Galvarinus attenuatus bolivianus (Walker, 1945)
Nota bene: A trinomial authority in parentheses indicates that the subspecies was originally described in a genus other than Galvarinus.
References
- 1 2 3 4 Aguayo R, Aparicio J, Embert D, Gonzales L, Muñoz A (2017). "Tachymenis attenuata". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T56039543A56039563. Downloaded 10 October 2018.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Galvarinus attenuatus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 5 December 2016.
Further reading
- Quinteros, O.; Aguayo, R. (2022). "New elevational record for Walker's Slender Snake, Tachymenis attenuatus Walker 1945 (Squamata: Dipsadidae), with notes on taxonomy and natural history". Reptiles & Amphibians. 29 (1): 152–154.
- Trevine, V.C.; Grazziotin, F.G.; Giraudo, A.; Sallaberry-Pincheira, N.; Vianna, J.A.; Zaher, H. (2022). "The systematics of Tachymenini (Serpentes, Dipsadidae): an updated classification based on molecular and morphological evidence". Zoologica Scripta. 51 (6): 643–663. (Galvarinus attenuatus, new combination).
- Walker, Warren F., Jr. (1954). "A Study of the Snake, Tachymenis peruviana Wiegmann and Its Allies". Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoölogy at Harvard College. 96 (1): 1–55 + Plates 1–5.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) (Tachymenis attenuata attenuata, new species and new subspecies, pp. 24–26 + Plate 2, figure 3; plate 4, figures 13–15). (Tachymenis attenuata boliviana, new subspecies, pp. 26–27 + Plate 4, figure 16). - Wallach, V.; Williams, K.L.; Boundy, J. (2014). Snakes of the World: A Catalogue of Living and Extinct Species. Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press, a division of Taylor & Francis Group. ISBN 978-1-4822-0847-4. xxviii + 1,209 pp. (Tachymenis attenuata, p. 695).