Atractus microrhynchus
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Short-nosed Ground Snake
Frank Pichardo and I were hiking around our lodge trails on an on-and-off rainy morning when he found this little snake under a log. This species is seen more often at Mindo than anywhere else in its fairly large range.
Online references:
- Atractus microrhynchus account on The Reptile Database
- Atractus microrhynchus account on iNaturalist
- Atractus microrhynchus account on Reptiles of Ecuador
Printed references:
- Arteaga, A., Bustamente, L., Guayasamin, J.M. 2013. The Amphibians and Reptiles of Mindo: Life in the cloudforest
- Arteaga, A., Bustamente, L., and Vieira, J. 2024. Reptiles of Ecuador: Life in the middle of the world