Atractus modestus
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Atractus |
| Species: | A. modestus
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| Atractus modestus Boulenger, 1894
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Atractus modestus is a species of snake in the family Colubridae.[2][3] In English the species goes by the common name modest ground snake while in Spanish it goes by tierrera modesta or culebra tierrera modesta.[4]
Males can grow to 27.3 cm (10.7 in) and females to 32.8 cm (12.9 in) in snout–vent length.[2] The species reproduces sexually.[3] The species has been labeled as vulnerable by the IUCN.[1]
The species can be found in western Ecuador.[5] It is locally frequent in Mindo, Ecuador. The species has been reported in elevations at 1019 m to 1780 m[4] or 2,400–2,560 m (7,870–8,400 ft) above sea level.[1]
References
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