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Atractus in general

Alemán, C. 1953. Contribution al estudio de los reptiles y batracios de la Sierra de Perija. Memoria de la Sociedad de Ciencias Naturales La Salle 13(35): Unpaginated.

Bernal-Carlo, A.; Roze, J.A. 1997. Snake genus Atractus (Colubridae) from Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia, with a description of a new species. Bulletin of the Maryland Herpetological Society 33(4): 165-170.

Cadle, J.E. 1984. Molecular systematics of Neotropical xenodontine snakes. 2. Central American xenodontines. Herpetologica 40(1): 21-30.

Campbell, J.A.; Smith, E.N. 1998. A new genus and species of colubrid snake from the Sierra de las Minas of Guatemala. Herpetologica 54(2): 207-220.

Cunha, O.R. da; Nascimento, F.P. do 1983. Ofidios da Amazonia. 20. As especies de Atractus Wagler, 1828, na Amazonia oriental & Maranhao (Ophidia, Colubridae). Boletim do Museu Paraense Emilio Goeldi Nova Serie Zoologia 123: 1-38.

Despax, R. 1911. Mission geodesique de l'Equateur. Collections recueillies par M. le Dr. Rivet. Liste des Ophidiens et description d'espèces nouvelles. Bulletin du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle (Paris) 1910: 368-376.

Dunn, E.R. 1928. New Central American snakes in the American Museum of Natural History. American Museum Novitates 314: 1-4.

Fernandes, R. 1995. Variation and taxonomy of the Atractus reticulatus complex (Serpentes: Colubridae). Comunicacoes do Museu de Ciencias e Tecnologia da PUCRS Serie Zoologia 8: 37-53.

Giraudo, A.R.; Scrocchi, G.J. 2000. The genus Atractus (Serpentes: Colubridae) in north-eastern Argentina. Herpetological Journal 10(3): 81-90.

Hoogmoed, M.S.; Savage, J.M. 2007. Case 3365. Atractus Wagler, 1828 and Atractus trilineatus Wagler, 1828 (Reptilia, Serpentes): proposed conservation. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 64(1): 60-63.

Hoser, R.T. 2013. Three new genera of ground snakes from Middle and South America (Serpentes: Dipsadidae). Australasian Journal of Herpetology 20: 30-32.

International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature. 2008. Opinion 2210 (Case 3365). Atractus Wagler, 1828 and Atractus trilineatus Wagler, 1828 (Reptilia, Serpentes): conserved. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 65(3): 239-240.

Martins, M.; Oliveira, M.E. 1993. The snakes of the genus Atractus Wagler (Reptilia: Squamata: Colubridae) from the Manaus region, central Amazonia, Brazil. Zoologische Mededelingen (Leiden) 67(1-26): 21-40.

McCoy, C.J. 1971. Comments on Bolivian Atractus (Serpentes, Colubridae). Herpetologica 27: 314-316.

Myers, C.W. 2003. Rare snakes - five new species from eastern Panama: reviews of northern Atractus and southern Geophis (Colubridae: Dipsadinae). American Museum Novitates 3391: 1-47.

Myers, C.W.; Schargel, W.E. 2008. Comment on the proposed conservation of Atractus Wagler, 1828 and Atractus trilineatus Wagler, 1828 (Reptilia, Serpentes). (Case 3365). Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 65(1): 63.

Passos, P.; Chiesse, A.; Torres-Carvajal, O.; Savage, J.M. 2009. Testing species boundaries within the Atractus occipitoalbus complex (Serpentes: Dipsadidae). Herpetologica 65(4): 384-403.

Passos, P.; Fernandes, R.; Bérnils, R.S.; Moura-Leite, J.C. de 2010. Taxonomic revision of the Brazilian Atlantic forest Atractus (Reptilia: Serpentes: Dipsadidae). Zootaxa 2364: 1-63.

Passos, P.; Kok, P.J.R.; Albuquerque, N.R. de; Rivas, G.A. 2013. Groundsnakes of the Lost World: a review of Atractus (Serpentes: Dipsadidae) from the Pantepui region, northern South America. Herpetological Monographs 27: 52-86.

Passos, P.; Lynch, J.D. 2010. Revision of Atractus (Serpentes: Dipsadidae) from Middle and Upper Magdalena drainage of Colombia. Herpetological Monographs 24: 149-173.

Passos, P.; Mueses-Cisneros, J.; Lynch, J.D.; Fernandes, R. 2009. Pacific lowland snakes of the genus Atractus (Serpentes: Dipsadidae), with description of three new species. Zootaxa 2293: 1-34.

Roze, J.A. 1961. El genero Atractus (Serpentes: Colubridae) en Venezuela. Acta Biologica Venezuelica 3: 103-119.

Savage, J.M. 1960. A revision of the Ecuadorian snakes of the colubrid genus Atractus. Miscellaneous Publications Museum of Zoology University of Michigan 112: 86 pp.

Schargel, W.E.; Castoe, T.A. 2003. The hemipenes of some snakes of the semifossorial genus Atractus, with comments on variation in the genus. Journal of Herpetology 37(4): 718-721.

Silva-Haad, J.J. 2004. Las serpientes del genero Atractus Wagler, 1828 (Colubridae, Xenodontinae) en la Amazonia Colombiana. Revista de la Academia Colombiana de Ciencias Exactas Fisicas y Naturales 28(108): 409-446.

Atractus acheronius

Passos, P.; Fuenmayor, G.R.; Barrio-Amoros, C.L. 2009. Description of two new species from Venezuela in the highly diverse dipsadine genus Atractus (Serpentes: Colubridae). Amphibia-Reptilia 30(2): 233-243.

Atractus albuquerquei

Nascimento, B.T.M. do; Maffei, F.; Moya, G.M.; Reginaldo, J.D. 2017. Atractus albuquerquei Cunha & Nascimento, 1983 (Serpentes, Dipsadidae): first record for the state of Minas Gerais, southeastern Brazil. Check List 13(2)(Article 2078): 1-4.

Souza, S.M.; Junqueira, A.B.; Jakovac, A.C.C.; Assuncao, P.A.; Correia, J.A. 2011. Feeding behavior and ophiophagous habits of two poorly known amazonian coral snakes, Micrurus albicinctus Amaral 1926 and Micrurus paraensis Cunha and Nascimento 1973 (Squamata, Elapidae). Herpetology Notes 4: 369-372.

Zaher, H.; Souza, I.; Gower, D.J.; Zaher, E.H.; Silva, N.J. da 2005. Redescription of Atractus albuquerquei (Serpentes: Colubridae: Dipsadinae), with comments on geographical distribution and intraspecific variation. Papeis Avulsos de Zoologia (São Paulo) 45(2): 19-32.

Atractus alphonsehogei

Cunha, O.R. da; Nascimento, F.P. do 1984. Ofidios da Amazonia. 21. Atractus zidoki no leste do Para e notas sobre A. alphonsehogei e A. schach. (Ophidia, Colubridae). Boletim do Museu Paraense Emilio Goeldi Nova Serie Zoologia 1(2): 219-228.

Passos, P.; Prudente, A.L.C.; Ramos, L.O.; Caicedo-Portilla, J.R.; Lynch, J.D. 2018. Species delimitations in the Atractus collaris complex (Serpentes: Dipsadidae). Zootaxa 4392(3): 491–520.

Atractus altagratiae

Passos, P.; Fernandes, R. 2008. A new species of the colubrid snake genus Atractus (Reptilia: Serpentes) from the central Amazon of Brazil. Zootaxa 1849: 59-66.

Atractus alytogrammus

Köhler, G.; Kieckbusch, M. 2014. Two new species of Atractus from Colombia (Reptilia, Squamata, Dipsadidae). Zootaxa 3872(3): 291–300.

Atractus apophis

Passos, P.; Lynch, J.D. 2010. Revision of Atractus (Serpentes: Dipsadidae) from Middle and Upper Magdalena drainage of Colombia. Herpetological Monographs 24: 149-173.

Atractus atlas

Passos, P.; Scanferla, A.; Melo-Sampaio, P.R.; Brito, J.; Almendariz, A. 2018. A giant on the ground: Another large-bodied Atractus (Serpentes: Dipsadinae) from Ecuadorian Andes, with comments on the dietary specializations of the goo-eaters snakes. Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências 91(1): 1-14.

Atractus atratus

Passos, P.; Lynch, J.D. 2010. Revision of Atractus (Serpentes: Dipsadidae) from Middle and Upper Magdalena drainage of Colombia. Herpetological Monographs 24: 149-173.

Atractus attenuatus

Myers, C.W.; Schargel, W.E. 2006. Morphological extremes - two new snakes of the genus Atractus from northwestern South America (Colubridae: Dipsadinae). American Museum Novitates 3532: 1-13.

Atractus avernus

Passos, P.; Chiesse, A.; Torres-Carvajal, O.; Savage, J.M. 2009. Testing species boundaries within the Atractus occipitoalbus complex (Serpentes: Dipsadidae). Herpetologica 65(4): 384-403.

Atractus ayeush

Esqueda, L.F. 2011. A new semifossorial snake species (Dipsadidae: Atractus Wagler, 1828) from the Lara-Falcon montainous system, northwestern Venezuela. Herpetotropicos 6(1-2): 35-41.

Atractus badius

Amaral, A. do 1929. Valor systematico de varias formas de ophidios neotropicos. Memorias do Instituto Butantan (Sao Paulo) 4: 3-68.

Amaral, A. do 1930. Two new snakes from Central Colombia. Bulletin of the Antivenin Institute of America 4: 27-28.

Hoogmoed, M.S. 1980. Revision of the genus Atractus in Surinam, with the resurrection of two species (Colubridae, Reptilia). Notes on the herpetofauna of Surinam 7. Zoologische Verhandelingen (Leiden) 175: 1-47.

Perez Santos, C.; Moreno, A.G. 1990. Anotaciones biometricas y alimenticias de la serpiente neotropical Atractus badius (Boie, 1827) (Serpentes, Colubridae) de la coleccion del Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales de Madrid. Revista Espanola de Herpetologia 4 [1989]: 9-15.

Silva, G.D. da; Costa-Campos, C.E. 2016. Natural history notes: Erythrolamprus aesculapii (False Coral Snake). Diet. Herpetological Review 47(4): 681-682.

Atractus biseriatus

Prado, A. 1940. Notas ofiologicas. 5. Observanções sobre serpentes da Colombia. 6. Uma nova especie de colubrideo aglifo da Colombia. 7. Sobre a determinacao de Elapomorphus trilineatus Boulenger e afins. 8. Dois novos Atractus da Colombia. Memorias do Instituto Butantan (Sao Paulo) 14: 1-11, 13-15, 17-23, 25-28.

Atractus bocki

Amaral, A. do 1929. Valor systematico de varias formas de ophidios neotropicos. Memorias do Instituto Butantan (Sao Paulo) 4: 3-68.

Passos, P.; Aguayo, R.; Scrocchi, G.J. 2009. Rediscovery of the rare Atractus bocki, with assessment of the taxonomic status of Atractus canedii (Serpentes: Colubridae: Dipsadinae). Journal of Herpetology 43(4): 710-715.

Scrocchi, G.; Cei, J.M. 1991. A new species of the genus Atractus from the northwestern Argentina (Serpentes, Colubridae). Museo Regionale di Scienze Naturali Bollettino (Turin) 9(1): 205-208.

Atractus bocourti

Amaral, A. do 1932. Novas notas sôbre espécies da Colombia. Memorias do Instituto Butantan (Sao Paulo) 7: 105-123.

Atractus boettgeri

Salazar-Bravo, J.; Vargas, J.; Jiménez-Ruiz, A.; Savage, J.M. 2010. A new record of Atractus boettgeri (Serpentes: Colubridae), with notes on taxonomy and natural history. Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad 81(3): 925-929.

Atractus boimirim

Passos, P.; Prudente, A.L.C.; Lynch, J.D. 2016. Redescription of Atractus punctiventris and description of two new Atractus (Serpentes: Dipsadidae) from Brazilian Amazonia. Herpetological Monographs 30: 1–20.

Atractus boulengerii

Passos, P.; Mueses-Cisneros, J.; Lynch, J.D.; Fernandes, R. 2009. Pacific lowland snakes of the genus Atractus (Serpentes: Dipsadidae), with description of three new species. Zootaxa 2293: 1-34.

Atractus caete

Passos, P.; Fernandes, R.; Bérnils, R.S.; Moura-Leite, J.C. de 2010. Taxonomic revision of the Brazilian Atlantic forest Atractus (Reptilia: Serpentes: Dipsadidae). Zootaxa 2364: 1-63.

Atractus careolepis

Köhler, G.; Kieckbusch, M. 2014. Two new species of Atractus from Colombia (Reptilia, Squamata, Dipsadidae). Zootaxa 3872(3): 291–300.

Atractus carrioni

Atractus caxiuana

Costa Prudente, A.L. da; Santos Costa, M.C. dos 2006. A new species of Atractus Wagler, 1828 (Serpentes: Colubridae) from Eastern Amazonia, Brazil. Zootaxa 1285: 21-29.

Passos, P.; Ramos, L.O.; Pinna, P.H.; Prudente, A.L.C. 2013. Morphological variation and affinities of the poorly known snake Atractus caxiuana (Serpentes: Dipsadidae). Zootaxa 3745(1): 35-48.

Atractus cerberus

Atractus charitoae

Silva-Haad, J.J. 2004. Las serpientes del genero Atractus Wagler, 1828 (Colubridae, Xenodontinae) en la Amazonia Colombiana. Revista de la Academia Colombiana de Ciencias Exactas Fisicas y Naturales 28(108): 409-446.

Atractus chthonius

Passos, P.; Lynch, J.D. 2010. Revision of Atractus (Serpentes: Dipsadidae) from Middle and Upper Magdalena drainage of Colombia. Herpetological Monographs 24: 149-173.

Atractus clarki

Myers, C.W. 2003. Rare snakes - five new species from eastern Panama: reviews of northern Atractus and southern Geophis (Colubridae: Dipsadinae). American Museum Novitates 3391: 1-47.

Atractus collaris

Passos, P.; Prudente, A.L.C.; Ramos, L.O.; Caicedo-Portilla, J.R.; Lynch, J.D. 2018. Species delimitations in the Atractus collaris complex (Serpentes: Dipsadidae). Zootaxa 4392(3): 491–520.

Atractus crassicaudatus

Paternina, R.F.; Capera-M., V.H. 2017. Atractus crassicaudatus (Duméril, Bibron y Duméril 1854). Serpiente sabanera. Catálogo de Anfibios y Reptiles de Colombia 3(2): 7-13.

Atractus darienensis

Myers, C.W. 2003. Rare snakes - five new species from eastern Panama: reviews of northern Atractus and southern Geophis (Colubridae: Dipsadinae). American Museum Novitates 3391: 1-47.

Atractus depressiocellus

Myers, C.W. 2003. Rare snakes - five new species from eastern Panama: reviews of northern Atractus and southern Geophis (Colubridae: Dipsadinae). American Museum Novitates 3391: 1-47.

Atractus dunni

Arteaga, A.; Mebert, K.; Valencia, J.H.; Cisneros-Heredia, D.F.; Peñafiel, N.; Reyes-Puig, C.; Vieira-Fernandes, J.L.; Guayasamin, J.M. 2017. Molecular phylogeny of Atractus (Serpentes, Dipsadidae), with emphasis on Ecuadorian species and the description of three new taxa. ZooKeys 661: 91-123.

Averill-Murray, R.C.; Averill-Murray, A. 2017. Natural history notes: Atractus dunni (Sleepy Groundsnake). Maximum size. Herpetological Review 48(3): 665.

Cisneros-Heredia, D.F. 2005. Rediscovery of the Ecuadorian snake Atractus dunni Savage, 1955 (Serpentes: Colubridae). Casopis Narodniho Muzea Rada Prirodovedna 174(1-4): 87-94.

Doody, J.S.; Zavala, G.E.; Osterman, E.; Coleman, L.; Clulow, S. 2018. Natural history notes: Dendrophidion clarkii (Painted Forest-Racer) and Atractus dunni (Sleepy Goundsnake). Communal nesting. Herpetological Review 49(2): 339-340.

Savage, J.M. 1955. Descriptions of new colubrid snakes, genus Atractus, from Ecuador. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 68: 11-20.

Atractus echidna

Atractus ecuadorensis

Savage, J.M. 1955. Descriptions of new colubrid snakes, genus Atractus, from Ecuador. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 68: 11-20.

Atractus edioi

Silva, N.J. da; Silva, H.L.R.; Ribeiro, R.S.; Souza, I.; Souza, C.A. 2005. Uma nova especie do genero a Atractus Wagler, 1928 (Colubridae: Dipsadinae) do Cerrado do Brasil central. Papeis Avulsos de Zoologia (São Paulo) 45(3): 33-39.

Atractus elaps

Dixon, J.R.; Thomas, R.A.; Greene, H.W. 1976. Status of the neotropical snake Rhabdosoma poeppigi Jan, with notes on variation in Atractus elaps (Gunther). Herpetologica 32(2): 221-227.

Schmidt, K.P.; Walker, W.F. 1943. Peruvian snakes from the University of Arequipa. Field Museum of Natural History Zoological Series 24: 279-296.

Atractus emigdioi

Sponga, M.A.G. 1971. Atracus emigdioi (Serpentes: Colubridae) nueva especie para los Andes de Venezuela. Mongrafias cient. 'Augusto pisuner'. Inst. pedagog. Caracas 3 [1971]: 1-11.

Atractus emmeli

Passos, P.; Sudré, V.; Doria, G.; Campbell, P.D. 2018. The taxonomic status of the “forgotten” Bolivian snakes, Atractus balzani Boulenger 1898 and Atractus maculatus (sensu Boulenger 1896) (Serpentes: Dipsadidae). Zootaxa 4438(1): 176–182.

Atractus eriki

Esqueda, L.F.; Marca, E. la; Bazo, S. 2007. Un nuevo colubrido semifosorial del genero Atractus (Dipsadinae) de la vertiente lacustre de los Andes de Venezuela. Herpetotropicos 2(2) 2005(2007): 87-93.

Atractus esepe

Atractus flammigerus

Gasc, J.P.; Rodrigues, M.T. 1980. Sur la presence du genre Geophis (Colubridae, Serpentes) dans la region guyanaise. Description d'une nouvelle espece de Guyane francaise. Bulletin du Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle Section A Zoologie Biologie et Ecologie Animales 1(4): 1121-1130.

Hoogmoed, M.S. 1980. Revision of the genus Atractus in Surinam, with the resurrection of two species (Colubridae, Reptilia). Notes on the herpetofauna of Surinam 7. Zoologische Verhandelingen (Leiden) 175: 1-47.

Passos, P.; Ramos, L.O.; Fouquet, A.; Prudente, A.L.C. 2017. Taxonomy, morphology, and distribution of Atractus flammigerus (Serpentes: Dipsadidae). Herpetologica 73(4): 349–363.

Schargel, W.E.; Lamar, W.W.; Passos, P.; Valencia, J.H.; Cisneros-Heredia, D.F.; Campbell, J.A. 2013. A new giant Atractus (Serpentes: Dipsadidae) from Ecuador, with notes on some other large Amazonian congeners. Zootaxa 3721(5): 455–474.

Atractus franciscopaivai

Atractus francoi

Passos, P.; Fernandes, R.; Bérnils, R.S.; Moura-Leite, J.C. de 2010. Taxonomic revision of the Brazilian Atlantic forest Atractus (Reptilia: Serpentes: Dipsadidae). Zootaxa 2364: 1-63.

Atractus gaigeae

Passos, P.; Prudente, A.L.C.; Ramos, L.O.; Caicedo-Portilla, J.R.; Lynch, J.D. 2018. Species delimitations in the Atractus collaris complex (Serpentes: Dipsadidae). Zootaxa 4392(3): 491–520.

Savage, J.M. 1955. Descriptions of new colubrid snakes, genus Atractus, from Ecuador. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 68: 11-20.

Atractus gigas

Myers, C.W.; Schargel, W.E. 2006. Morphological extremes - two new snakes of the genus Atractus from northwestern South America (Colubridae: Dipsadinae). American Museum Novitates 3532: 1-13.

Passos, P.; Dobiey, M.; Venegas, P.J. 2010. Variation and natural history notes on Giant Groundsnake, Atractus gigas (Serpentes: Dipsadidae). South American Journal of Herpetology 5(2): 73-82.

Tolhurst, B.; Peck, M.; Noe Morales, J.; Cane, T.; Recchio, I. 2010. Extended distribution of a recently described dipsadine colubrid snake: Atractus gigas. Herpetology Notes 3: 73-75.

Atractus guentheri

Fernandes, R.; Argôlo, A.J.S. 1999. Rediscovery of Atractus guentheri (Wucherer, 1861) (Serpentes, Colubridae) in southeastern Bahia, Brazil. Boletim do Museu Nacional Rio de Janeiro (Zoologia) 397: 1-5.

Fernandes, R.; Puorto, G. 1993. A new species of Atractus from Brazil and the status of A. guentheri (Serpentes: Colubridae). Memorias do Instituto Butantan (Sao Paulo) 55(Suppl. 1): 7-14.

Filadelfo, T.; Camardelli, M.; Oliveira de Abreu, R. 2013. Natural history notes: Atractus guentheri (Gunther's Ground Snake). Reproduction. Herpetological Review 44(1): 151.

Atractus heliobelluomini

Atractus hoogmoedi

Prudente, A.L.C.; Passos, P. 2010. New cryptic species of Atractus (Serpentes: Dipsadidae) from Brazilian Amazonia. Copeia 2010(3): 397-404.

Atractus hostilitractus

Myers, C.W. 2003. Rare snakes - five new species from eastern Panama: reviews of northern Atractus and southern Geophis (Colubridae: Dipsadinae). American Museum Novitates 3391: 1-47.

Atractus imperfectus

Myers, C.W. 2003. Rare snakes - five new species from eastern Panama: reviews of northern Atractus and southern Geophis (Colubridae: Dipsadinae). American Museum Novitates 3391: 1-47.

Atractus indistinctus

Atractus insipidus

Passos, P.; Kok, P.J.R.; Albuquerque, N.R. de; Rivas, G.A. 2013. Groundsnakes of the Lost World: a review of Atractus (Serpentes: Dipsadidae) from the Pantepui region, northern South America. Herpetological Monographs 27: 52-86.

Atractus iridescens

Atractus latifrons

Ahl, E. 1927. Zwei neue Korallenottern der Gattung Elaps. Zoologischer Anzeiger 70: 251-252.

Almeida, P.C.; Feitosa, D.T.; Passos, P.; Prudente, A.L.C. 2014. Morphological variation and taxonomy of Atractus latifrons (Günther, 1868) (Serpentes: Dipsadidae). Zootaxa 3860(1): 64-80.

Amaral, A. do 1929. Valor systematico de varias formas de ophidios neotropicos. Memorias do Instituto Butantan (Sao Paulo) 4: 3-68.

Embert, D.; Gonzales, L.; Montano, R. 2006. Geographic distribution: Atractus latifrons. Herpetological Review 37(1): 108.

Fukada, H. 1964. A small collection of snakes of the Kyoto University Expedition to the Upper Amazon. Bull. Kyoto Gakugei Univ. Ser. B 23: 19-26.

Günther, A. 1868. Sixth account of new species of snakes in the collection of the British Museum. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 1: 413-429.

Moravec, J.; Aparicio, J. 2006. First record of Atractus latifrons (Gunther, 1868) from Bolivia (Serpentes: Colubridae). Casopis Narodniho Muzea Rada Prirodovedna 175(1-2): 13-16.

Atractus lehmanni

Atractus longimaculatus

Atractus loveridgei

Amaral, A. do 1930. Two new snakes from Central Colombia. Bulletin of the Antivenin Institute of America 4: 27-28.

Prado, A. 1940. Notas ofiologicas. 5. Observanções sobre serpentes da Colombia. 6. Uma nova especie de colubrideo aglifo da Colombia. 7. Sobre a determinacao de Elapomorphus trilineatus Boulenger e afins. 8. Dois novos Atractus da Colombia. Memorias do Instituto Butantan (Sao Paulo) 14: 1-11, 13-15, 17-23, 25-28.

Prado, A. 1941. Notas ofiologicas. 11. Sôbre uma raca de serpente neotropica. 12. Considerações em torao de dois Atractus da Colombia, com a descrição de uma nova expecie. Memorias do Instituto Butantan (Sao Paulo) 15: 373-380.

Atractus macondo

Passos, P.; Lynch, J.D.; Fernandes, R. 2008. Taxonomic status of Atractus sanctaemartae and Atractus nebularis, and description of a new Atractus from the Atlantic coast of Colombia. Herpetological Journal 18(4): 175-186.

Atractus maculatus

Abegg, A.D.; Freitas, M.A. de; Barbosa de Moura, G.J. 2017. First confirmed record of Atractus maculatus (Serpentes, Dipsadidae) from the state of Pernambuco, northeastern Brazil. Check List 13(2)(Article 2080): 1-3.

Fernandes, R.; Freire, E.M.X.; Puorto, G. 2000. Geographic variation of the Brazilian Atlantic rain forest snake Atractus maculatus (Günther, 1858) with the revalidation of Rhabdosoma zebrinum Jan, 1862 (Serpentes: Colubridae). Boletim do Museu Nacional Rio de Janeiro (Zoologia) 419: 1-8.

Passos, P.; Sudré, V.; Doria, G.; Campbell, P.D. 2018. The taxonomic status of the “forgotten” Bolivian snakes, Atractus balzani Boulenger 1898 and Atractus maculatus (sensu Boulenger 1896) (Serpentes: Dipsadidae). Zootaxa 4438(1): 176–182.

Prado, A. 1939. Notas ofiologicas. 2. Observações sobre os ofidios da fauna amazonica, com a descrição de um novo genero e especie. 3. Mais um caso de albinismo em serpente. 4. Cinco especies novas de serpentes colombianas do genero Atractus Wagler. Memorias do Instituto Butantan (Sao Paulo) 13: 1-24.

Atractus major

Amaral, A. do 1932. Novas notas sôbre espécies da Colombia. Memorias do Instituto Butantan (Sao Paulo) 7: 105-123.

Barboza, A.C.; Lujan, L.; Venegas, P.J. 2016. Natural history notes: Atractus torquatus (Neck-banded Groundsnake) and Atractus major (Large Groundsnake). Reproduction. Herpetological Review 47(4): 675-676.

Prudente, A.L.C.; Santos Costa, M.C. dos 2004. Geographic distribution: Atractus major (Big Ground Snake). Herpetological Review 35(2): 189.

Prado, A. 1939. Notas ofiologicas. 2. Observações sobre os ofidios da fauna amazonica, com a descrição de um novo genero e especie. 3. Mais um caso de albinismo em serpente. 4. Cinco especies novas de serpentes colombianas do genero Atractus Wagler. Memorias do Instituto Butantan (Sao Paulo) 13: 1-24.

Schargel, W.E.; Lamar, W.W.; Passos, P.; Valencia, J.H.; Cisneros-Heredia, D.F.; Campbell, J.A. 2013. A new giant Atractus (Serpentes: Dipsadidae) from Ecuador, with notes on some other large Amazonian congeners. Zootaxa 3721(5): 455–474.

Atractus manizalesensis

Prado, A. 1939. Notas ofiologicas. 2. Observações sobre os ofidios da fauna amazonica, com a descrição de um novo genero e especie. 3. Mais um caso de albinismo em serpente. 4. Cinco especies novas de serpentes colombianas do genero Atractus Wagler. Memorias do Instituto Butantan (Sao Paulo) 13: 1-24.

Rojas-Morales, J.A.; González-Durán, G.A.; Basto-Riascos, M.C. 2017. Atractus manizalesensis Prado 1940. Catálogo de Anfibios y Reptiles de Colombia 3(1): 37-42.

Atractus matthewi

Kok, P.J.R.; Fuenmayor, G.R.; Pauwels, O.S.G. 2007. The taxonomic status of the Venezuelan snakes Atractus matthewi and A. nororientalis (Serpentes, Colubridae). Zootaxa 1493: 66-68.

Markezich, A.L.; Barrio-Amoros, C.L. 2004. A new species of Atractus (Serpentes: Colubridae) from northeastern Venezuela. Bulletin of the Maryland Herpetological Society 40(3): 111-121.

Sánchez, D.; Sousa, L. de; Esqueda, L.F.; Manzanilla, J. 2005. Especie nueva de Atractus (Serpentes: Colubridae) del Macizo del Turimiquire, tramo oriental de la Cordillera de la Costa, Venezuela. Saber 16 ["2004"]: 89–95.

Atractus medusa

Cisneros-Heredia, D.F.; Romero, A. 2015. First country record of Atractus medusa (Serpentes, Dipsadidae) in Ecuador. Herpetology Notes 8: 417-420.

Passos, P.; Mueses-Cisneros, J.; Lynch, J.D.; Fernandes, R. 2009. Pacific lowland snakes of the genus Atractus (Serpentes: Dipsadidae), with description of three new species. Zootaxa 2293: 1-34.

Atractus melanogaster

Passos, P.; Lynch, J.D. 2010. Revision of Atractus (Serpentes: Dipsadidae) from Middle and Upper Magdalena drainage of Colombia. Herpetological Monographs 24: 149-173.

Quintero-Angel, A.; Osorio-Domínguez, D.; Vargas-Salinas, F.; Saavedra-Rodríguez, C.A. 2012. Roadkill rate of snakes in a disturbed landscape of Central Andes of Colombia. Herpetology Notes 5: 99-105.

Rojas-Morales, J.A. 2013. Description of ophiophagy in Clelia equatoriana (Amaral, 1924) (Serpentes: Dipsadidae) in captivity. Herpetology Notes 6: 425-426.

Atractus meridensis

Atractus micheleae

Esqueda, L.F.; Marca, E. la 2005. Revisión taxonómica y biogeográfica (con descriptión de cinco nuevas especies) del género Atractus (Colubridae: Dipsadinae) en los Andes de Venezuela. Herpetotropicos 2(1): 1-32.

Mocquard, F. 1904. Description de quelques reptiles et d'un batracien nouveaux de la collection du Museum. Bulletin du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle (Paris) 1904: 301-309.

Atractus microrhynchus

Atractus mijaresi

Atractus modestus

Amaral, A. do 1929. Valor systematico de varias formas de ophidios neotropicos. Memorias do Instituto Butantan (Sao Paulo) 4: 3-68.

Passos, P.; Cisneros-Heredia, D.F.; Salazar-Valenzuela, D. 2007. Rediscovery and redescription of the rare Andean snake Atractus modestus. Herpetological Journal 17(1): 1-6.

Atractus multidentatus

Atractus nasutus

Passos, P.; Arredondo-S., J.C.; Fernandes, R.; Lynch, J.D. 2009. Three new Atractus (Serpentes: Dipsadidae) from the Andes of Colombia. Copeia 2009(3): 425-436.

Atractus natans

Hoogmoed, M.S.; Prudente, A.L.C. 2003. A new species of Atractus (Reptilia: Ophidia: Colubridae: Dipsadinae) from the Amazon forest region in Brazil. Zoologische Mededelingen (Leiden) 77(15-36): 425-439.

Passos, P.; Cisneros-Heredia, D.F.; Rivera, D.E.; Aguilar, C.; Schargel, W.E. 2012. Rediscovery of Atractus microrhynchus and reappraisal of the taxonomic status of A. emersoni and A. natans (Serpentes: Dipsadidae). Herpetologica 68(3): 375-392.

Rodrigues, G.M.; Maschio, G.F.; Prudente, A.L.C. 2016. Snake assemblages of Marajo Island, Para state, Brazil. Zoologia 33(1): e20150020.

Silva-Haad, J.J. 2004. Las serpientes del genero Atractus Wagler, 1828 (Colubridae, Xenodontinae) en la Amazonia Colombiana. Revista de la Academia Colombiana de Ciencias Exactas Fisicas y Naturales 28(108): 409-446.

Atractus nicefori

Amaral, A. do 1930. Two new snakes from Central Colombia. Bulletin of the Antivenin Institute of America 4: 27-28.

Atractus nigricaudus

Schmidt, K.P.; Walker, W.F. 1943. Three new snakes from the Peruvian Andes. Field Museum of Natural History Zoological Series 24(28): 325-329.

Atractus nigriventris

Amaral, A. do 1932. Novas notas sôbre espécies da Colombia. Memorias do Instituto Butantan (Sao Paulo) 7: 105-123.

Atractus obesus

Marx, H. 1960. A new colubrid snake of the genus Atractus. Fieldiana Zoology 39: 411-413.

Atractus obtusirostris

Passos, P.; Lynch, J.D. 2010. Revision of Atractus (Serpentes: Dipsadidae) from Middle and Upper Magdalena drainage of Colombia. Herpetological Monographs 24: 149-173.

Atractus occipitoalbus

Espinoza, N.C. de 1977. New records of colubrid snakes from Peru, with notes on their ecology and distribution. Herpetological Review 8(3): 3.

Henle, K.; Ehrl, A. 1991. Zur Reptilienfauna Perus nebst Beschreibung eines neuen Anolis (Iguanidae) und zweier neuer Schlangen (Colubridae). Bonner Zoologische Beiträge 42(2): 143-180.

Marín, C.M.; Toro, F.A.; Daza, J.M. 2017. First trans-Andean record of Atractus occipitoalbus (Jan, 1862), (Squamata, Dipsadidae), from Colombia. Herpetology Notes 10: 49-51.

Quinteros-Muñoz, O. 2013. Serpentes, Dipsadidae, Atractus occipitoalbus: second record and distribution extension in Bolivia. Check List 9(1): 76-77.

Atractus ochrosetrus

Atractus orcesi

Savage, J.M. 1955. Descriptions of new colubrid snakes, genus Atractus, from Ecuador. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 68: 11-20.

Atractus paisa

Passos, P.; Arredondo-S., J.C.; Fernandes, R.; Lynch, J.D. 2009. Three new Atractus (Serpentes: Dipsadidae) from the Andes of Colombia. Copeia 2009(3): 425-436.

Atractus pamplonensis

Schargel, W.E.; Garcia-Perez, J.E. 2002. A new species and a new record of Atractus (Serpentes: Colubridae) from the Andes of Venezuela. Journal of Herpetology 36(3): 398-402.

Atractus pantostictus

Cassimiro, J.; Bertoluci, J.; Martins, W.P. 2002. Natural history notes: Atractus pantostictus (Fura-terra). Clutch size. Herpetological Review 33(2): 137.

Fernandes, R.; Puorto, G. 1993. A new species of Atractus from Brazil and the status of A. guentheri (Serpentes: Colubridae). Memorias do Instituto Butantan (Sao Paulo) 55(Suppl. 1): 7-14.

Passos, P.; Fernandes, D.S.; Borges-Nojosa, D.M. 2007. A new species of Atractus (Serpentes: Dipsadinae) from a relictual forest in northeastern Brazil. Copeia 2007(4): 788-797.

Recoder, R.S.; Teixeira Junior, M.; Camacho, A.; Nunes, P.M.S.; Mott, T.; Valdujo, P.H.; Ghellere, J.M.B.; Nogueira, C.; Rodrigues, M.T. 2011. Repteis da Estacao Ecologica Serra Geral do Tocantins, Brasil Central. Biota Neotropica 11(1): 1-19.

Resende, F.C.; Nascimento, L.B. 2015. The female reproductive cycle of the Neotropical snake Atractus pantostictus (Fernandes and Puorto, 1993) from south-eastern Brazil. Anatomia Histologia Embryologia 44(3): 225-235.

Rocha-Barbosa, O.; Moraes e Silva, R.B. 2009. Analysis of the microstructure of Xenodontinae snake scales associated with different habitat occupation strategies. Brazilian Journal of Biology 69(3): 919-923.

Travaglia-Cardoso, S.R.; Camanduchy, M.D. 2012. Clutch size and incubation period of Atractus pantostictus (Fernandes & Puorto, 1993) (Serpentes: Dipsadidae). Biologia Geral e Experimental 12(2): 5-6.

Vega, Y.S.; Reyes Vázquez, A.E.; Fong-G., A. 2013. Natural history notes: Erythrolamprus aesculapii (False Coral). Diet. Herpetological Review 44(1): 154.

Atractus paraguayensis

Amaral, A. do 1929. Valor systematico de varias formas de ophidios neotropicos. Memorias do Instituto Butantan (Sao Paulo) 4: 3-68.

Cabral, H.; Cacciali, P. 2018. On the type locality of Atractus paraguayensis Werner, 1924 (Serpentes: Dipsadidae). Cuadernos de Herpetologia 32(1): 59-60.

Entiauspe-Neto, O.M.; Abegg, A.D. 2013. New record and distribution extension of Atractus paraguayensis Werner, 1924 (Serpentes: Dipsadidae). Check List 9(1): 104-105.

Zanella, N.; D’Agostini, F. 2018. Ecology of the snake Atractus paraguayensis (Dipsadidae) in southern Brazil. Zoologia 35: e12487.

Atractus paravertebralis

Henle, K.; Ehrl, A. 1991. Zur Reptilienfauna Perus nebst Beschreibung eines neuen Anolis (Iguanidae) und zweier neuer Schlangen (Colubridae). Bonner Zoologische Beiträge 42(2): 143-180.

Atractus paucidens

Amaral, A. do 1929. Valor systematico de varias formas de ophidios neotropicos. Memorias do Instituto Butantan (Sao Paulo) 4: 3-68.

Despax, R. 1911. Mission geodesique de l'Equateur. Collections recueillies par M. le Dr. Rivet. Liste des Ophidiens et description d'espèces nouvelles. Bulletin du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle (Paris) 1910: 368-376.

Atractus pauciscutatus

Schmidt, K.P.; Walker, W.F. 1943. Three new snakes from the Peruvian Andes. Field Museum of Natural History Zoological Series 24(28): 325-329.

Atractus poeppigi

Atractus potschi

Argôlo, A.J.S.; Vila Nova, M.F.; Costa, C.A.S.; Jesus, J.A. de 2011. Geographic distribution: Atractus potschi. Herpetological Review 42(3): 392.

Fernandes, R. 1995. A new species of snake in the genus Atractus (Colubridae: Xenodontinae) from northeastern Brazil. Journal of Herpetology 29(3): 416-419.

Passos, P.; Martins, A.; Pinto-Coelho, D. 2016. Population morphological variation and natural history of Atractus potschi (Serpentes: Dipsadidae) in northeastern Brazil. South American Journal of Herpetology 11(3): 188-211.

Pires Lima, F.M.; Queiroz, I.B. de; Acuna-Junca, F. 2000. Geographic distribution: Atractus potschi. Herpetological Review 31(4): 254.

Atractus punctiventris

Amaral, A. do 1932. Novas notas sôbre espécies da Colombia. Memorias do Instituto Butantan (Sao Paulo) 7: 105-123.

Passos, P.; Prudente, A.L.C.; Lynch, J.D. 2016. Redescription of Atractus punctiventris and description of two new Atractus (Serpentes: Dipsadidae) from Brazilian Amazonia. Herpetological Monographs 30: 1–20.

Prado, A. 1939. Notas ofiologicas. 2. Observações sobre os ofidios da fauna amazonica, com a descrição de um novo genero e especie. 3. Mais um caso de albinismo em serpente. 4. Cinco especies novas de serpentes colombianas do genero Atractus Wagler. Memorias do Instituto Butantan (Sao Paulo) 13: 1-24.

Atractus reticulatus

Alvarez, B.B.; Rey, L.; Cei, J.M. 1992. A new subspecies of the reticulatus group, genus Atractus, from southeastern South America (Serpentes, Colubridae). Museo Regionale di Scienze Naturali Bollettino (Turin) 10(2): 249-256.

Amaral, A. do 1929. Valor systematico de varias formas de ophidios neotropicos. Memorias do Instituto Butantan (Sao Paulo) 4: 3-68.

Amaral, A. do 1930. Two new snakes from Central Colombia. Bulletin of the Antivenin Institute of America 4: 27-28.

Amaral, A. do 1932. Novas notas sôbre espécies da Colombia. Memorias do Instituto Butantan (Sao Paulo) 7: 105-123.

Balestrin, R.L.; Di-Bernardo, M. 2005. Reproductive biology of Atractus reticulatus (Boulenger, 1885) (Serpentes, Colubridae) in southern Brazil. Herpetological Journal 15(3): 195-199.

Balestrin, R.L.; Di-Bernardo, M.; Moreno, A.G. 2007. Feeding ecology of the neotropical Worm Snake Atractus reticulatus in southern Brazil. Herpetological Journal 17(1): 62-64.

Carreira, S.; Lombardo, I.; Achaval-Coppes, F. 2012. Nuevos registros de ofidios poco conocidos en Uruguay (Reptilia: Squamata: Serpentes). Boletin de la Sociedad Zoologica del Uruguay Segunda Epoca 21: 70-74.

Carreira, S.; Meneghel, M.D.; Achaval, F. 2004. Geographic distribution: Atractus reticulatus (NCN). Herpetological Review 35(2): 189.

Fernandes, R. 1995. Variation and taxonomy of the Atractus reticulatus complex (Serpentes: Colubridae). Comunicacoes do Museu de Ciencias e Tecnologia da PUCRS Serie Zoologia 8: 37-53.

Kunz, T.S.; Rohling, G.I.; Giasson, L.O.M. 2011. Novos registros de répteis para as áreas abertas naturais do planalto e do litoral sul de Santa Catarina, Brasil. [New records of reptiles from natural open areas of the plateau and South coast of Santa Catarina, Brazil]. Biotemas 24(3): 59-68.

Prado, A. 1940. Notas ofiologicas. 5. Observanções sobre serpentes da Colombia. 6. Uma nova especie de colubrideo aglifo da Colombia. 7. Sobre a determinacao de Elapomorphus trilineatus Boulenger e afins. 8. Dois novos Atractus da Colombia. Memorias do Instituto Butantan (Sao Paulo) 14: 1-11, 13-15, 17-23, 25-28.

Sandoval, M.T.; Palomas, S.; Ayarragaray, M.; Alvarez, B.B. 2009. Nesting site, clutch size and development of Atractus reticulatus (Serpentes, Colubridae) from Corrientes, Argentina. Herpetological Bulletin 109: 11-16.

Souza, I.F.E.; Vaz Silva, W.; Mathias, P.V.C.; Silva, N.J. da 2003. Natural history notes: Atractus reticulatus (Cobra-de-Terra). Predation. Herpetological Review 34(3): 248.

Atractus riveroi

Fraga, R. de; Almeida, A.P. de; Moraes, L.J.C.L.; Gordo, M.; Pirani, R.; Zamora, R.R.; Carvalho, V.T. de; Passos, P.; Werneck, F.P. 2017. Narrow endemism or insufficient sampling? Geographic range extension and morphological variation of the poorly known Atractus riveroi Roze, 1961 (Serpentes: Dipsadidae). Herpetological Review 48(2): 281-284.

Atractus ronnie

Loebmann, D.; Ribeiro, S.C.; Sales, D.L.; Almeida, W.O. 2009. New records of Atractus ronnie (Serpentes, Colubridae) in relictual forests from the state of Ceara, Brazil, and comments on meristic and morphometric data. Biotemas 22(1): 169-173.

Passos, P.; Fernandes, D.S.; Borges-Nojosa, D.M. 2007. A new species of Atractus (Serpentes: Dipsadinae) from a relictual forest in northeastern Brazil. Copeia 2007(4): 788-797.

Atractus roulei

Atractus sanctaemartae

Bernal-Carlo, A.; Roze, J.A. 1997. Snake genus Atractus (Colubridae) from Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia, with a description of a new species. Bulletin of the Maryland Herpetological Society 33(4): 165-170.

Dunn, E.R. 1940. Atractus sanctaemartae, a new species of snake from the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta. Occasional Papers of the Museum of Zoology University of Michigan 493: 1-6.

Passos, P.; Lynch, J.D.; Fernandes, R. 2008. Taxonomic status of Atractus sanctaemartae and Atractus nebularis, and description of a new Atractus from the Atlantic coast of Colombia. Herpetological Journal 18(4): 175-186.

Atractus sanguineus

Prado, A. 1945. Um novo Atractus da Colombia. Ciencia (Mexico) 6(2): 61.

Atractus savagei

Salazar-Valenzuela, D.; Torres-Carvajal, O.; Passos, P. 2014. A new species of Atractus (Serpentes: Dipsadidae) from the Andes of Ecuador. Herpetologica 70(3): 350-363.

Atractus schach

Cunha, O.R. da; Nascimento, F.P. do 1984. Ofidios da Amazonia. 21. Atractus zidoki no leste do Para e notas sobre A. alphonsehogei e A. schach. (Ophidia, Colubridae). Boletim do Museu Paraense Emilio Goeldi Nova Serie Zoologia 1(2): 219-228.

Hoogmoed, M.S. 1980. Revision of the genus Atractus in Surinam, with the resurrection of two species (Colubridae, Reptilia). Notes on the herpetofauna of Surinam 7. Zoologische Verhandelingen (Leiden) 175: 1-47.

Rodrigues, G.M.; Maschio, G.F.; Prudente, A.L.C. 2016. Snake assemblages of Marajo Island, Para state, Brazil. Zoologia 33(1): e20150020.

Atractus serranus

Amaral, A. do 1930. A new Brazilian snake. Bulletin of the Antivenin Institute of America 4: 65.

Atractus snethlageae

Camper, J.D.; Zart, D.J. 2014. Natural history notes: Atractus snethlageae (Ground Snake). Diet. Herpetological Review 45(4): 705.

Frota, J.G. da 2000. Geographic distribution: Atractus snethlageae. Herpetological Review 31(4): 254.

Gonzales, L.; Embert, D. 2008. Geographic distribution: Atractus snethlageae. Herpetological Review 39(3): 370.

Schargel, W.E.; Lamar, W.W.; Passos, P.; Valencia, J.H.; Cisneros-Heredia, D.F.; Campbell, J.A. 2013. A new giant Atractus (Serpentes: Dipsadidae) from Ecuador, with notes on some other large Amazonian congeners. Zootaxa 3721(5): 455–474.

Atractus spinalis

Passos, P.; Teixeira Junior, M.; Recoder, R.S.; Sena, M.A. de; Vechio, F. dal; Pinto, H.B. de A.; Cassimiro, J.; Rodrigues, M.T. 2013. A new species of Atractus (Serpentes: Dipsadidae) from Serra do Cipo, Espinhaco Range, southeastern Brazil, with proposition of a new species group to the genus. Papeis Avulsos de Zoologia (Sao Paulo) 53(6): 75-85.

Atractus steyermarki

Myers, C.W.; Donnelly, M.A. 2008. The summit herpetofauna of Auyantepui, Venezuela: report from the Robert G. Goelet American Museum - TERRAMAR Expedition. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 308: 1-147.

Passos, P.; Kok, P.J.R.; Albuquerque, N.R. de; Rivas, G.A. 2013. Groundsnakes of the Lost World: a review of Atractus (Serpentes: Dipsadidae) from the Pantepui region, northern South America. Herpetological Monographs 27: 52-86.

Atractus surucucu

Prudente, A.L.C.; Passos, P. 2008. New species of Atractus Wagler, 1828 (Serpentes: Dipsadinae) from Guyana Plateau in northern Brazil. Journal of Herpetology 42(4): 723-732.

Atractus taeniatus

Griffin, L.E. 1916. A catalog of the Ophidia from South America at present (June, 1916) contained in the Carnegie Museum, with descriptions of some new species. Annals of the Carnegie Museum 7: 163-227.

Rey, L.R.; Lions, M.L. 1997. Geographic distribution: Atractus taeniatus (Ground Snake). Herpetological Review 28(1): 51.

Atractus tamaensis

Atractus tamessari

Kok, P.J.R. 2006. A new snake of the genus Atractus Wagler, 1828 (Reptilia: Squamata: Colubridae) from Kaieteur National Park, Guyana, northeastern South America. Zootaxa 1378: 19-35.

Atractus taphorni

Schargel, W.E.; Garcia-Perez, J.E. 2002. A new species and a new record of Atractus (Serpentes: Colubridae) from the Andes of Venezuela. Journal of Herpetology 36(3): 398-402.

Atractus tartarus

Atractus thalesdelemai

Cacciali, P.; Villalba, R.; Yanosky, A.A. 2007. A new species of Atractus (Serpentes: Colubridae: Dipsadinae) from the Atlantic forest to Alto Parana, Paraguay. South American Journal of Herpetology 2(2): 83-88.

Passos, P.; Fernandes, R.; Bérnils, R.S.; Moura-Leite, J.C. de 2010. Taxonomic revision of the Brazilian Atlantic forest Atractus (Reptilia: Serpentes: Dipsadidae). Zootaxa 2364: 1-63.

Passos, P.; Fernandes, R.; Zanella, N. 2005. A new species of Atractus (Serpentes: Colubridae) from southern Brazil. Herpetologica 61(2): 209-218.

Atractus titanicus

Passos, P.; Arredondo-S., J.C.; Fernandes, R.; Lynch, J.D. 2009. Three new Atractus (Serpentes: Dipsadidae) from the Andes of Colombia. Copeia 2009(3): 425-436.

Vanegas-Guerrero, J.; Mantilla-Castaño, J.C.; Passos, P. 2014. Atractus titanicus Passos, Arredondo, Fernandes & Lynch, 2009 (Serpentes: Dipsadidae): filling gaps in its geographical distribution. Check List 10(3): 672-673.

Atractus torquatus

Barboza, A.C.; Lujan, L.; Venegas, P.J. 2016. Natural history notes: Atractus torquatus (Neck-banded Groundsnake) and Atractus major (Large Groundsnake). Reproduction. Herpetological Review 47(4): 675-676.

Barrio Amoros, C.L.; Brewer Carias, C.; Fuentes, O. 1999. Geographic distribution: Atractus torquatus (Culebra Terrera Roja: Red Burrowing Snake). Herpetological Review 30(1): 53.

Hoogmoed, M.S. 1980. Revision of the genus Atractus in Surinam, with the resurrection of two species (Colubridae, Reptilia). Notes on the herpetofauna of Surinam 7. Zoologische Verhandelingen (Leiden) 175: 1-47.

Jorge, R.F.; Fraga, R. de; Simoes, P.I. 2016. Natural history notes: Atractus torquatus (Neckband Ground Snake). Predation. Herpetological Review 47(2): 307-308.

Passos, P.; Prudente, A.L.C. 2012. Morphological variation, polymorphism, and taxonomy of the Atractus torquatus complex (Serpentes: Dipsadidae). Zootaxa 3407: 1-21.

Silva-Haad, J.J. 2004. Las serpientes del genero Atractus Wagler, 1828 (Colubridae, Xenodontinae) en la Amazonia Colombiana. Revista de la Academia Colombiana de Ciencias Exactas Fisicas y Naturales 28(108): 409-446.

Waldez, F.; Ferreira da Silva, A.L.; Vogt, R.C. 2008. Natural history notes: Atractus torquatus (Rusty Earth Snake). Diet. Herpetological Review 39(3): 352-353.

Atractus touzeti

Schargel, W.E.; Lamar, W.W.; Passos, P.; Valencia, J.H.; Cisneros-Heredia, D.F.; Campbell, J.A. 2013. A new giant Atractus (Serpentes: Dipsadidae) from Ecuador, with notes on some other large Amazonian congeners. Zootaxa 3721(5): 455–474.

Atractus trihedrurus

Amaral, A. do 1926. Novos gêneros e espécies de ophidios brasileiros. (Contribuição III para o conhecimento dos ophidios do Brasil). Arch. Mus. Rio de Janeiro 26: 95-121.

Lema, T. de 2005. New occurrence of Atractus trihedrurus Amaral (Serpentes: Xenodontinae). Comunicacoes do Museu de Ciencias e Tecnologia da PUCRS Serie Zoologia 18(1): 57-58.

Perrella, D.F.; Francisco, M.R. 2016. Natural history notes: Atractus trihedrurus (South Brazilian Spindle Snake). Diet. Herpetological Review 47(4): 676.

Atractus trilineatus

Hoogmoed, M.S.; Savage, J.M. 2007. Case 3365. Atractus Wagler, 1828 and Atractus trilineatus Wagler, 1828 (Reptilia, Serpentes): proposed conservation. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 64(1): 60-63.

International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature. 2008. Opinion 2210 (Case 3365). Atractus Wagler, 1828 and Atractus trilineatus Wagler, 1828 (Reptilia, Serpentes): conserved. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 65(3): 239-240.

Myers, C.W.; Schargel, W.E. 2008. Comment on the proposed conservation of Atractus Wagler, 1828 and Atractus trilineatus Wagler, 1828 (Reptilia, Serpentes). (Case 3365). Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 65(1): 63.

Savage, J.M. 1955. Descriptions of new colubrid snakes, genus Atractus, from Ecuador. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 68: 11-20.

Snyder, A.M. 2016. Natural history notes: Atractus trilineatus (Three-lined Ground Snake). Predation. Herpetological Review 47(2): 308.

Atractus trivittatus

Amaral, A. do 1932. Novas notas sôbre espécies da Colombia. Memorias do Instituto Butantan (Sao Paulo) 7: 105-123.

Atractus turikensis

Barros Blanco, T.R. 2000. Una nueva especie de Atractus (Serpentes: Colubridae) de la Sierra de Perija, estado Zulia, Venezuela. Anartia 11: 1-10.

Montes-Correa, A.C.; Arévalo-Páez, M.; Rada-Vargas, E.; Portillo-Mozo, A. del; Granda-Rodriguez, H.D.; Rivero-Blanco, C. 2017. First record of Atractus turikensis (Squamata: Colubridae: Dipsadinae) from the Colombian Perijá highlands. Herpetological Bulletin 141: 35-39.

Atractus typhon

Atractus variegatus

Prado, A. 1941. Notas ofiologicas. 11. Sôbre uma raca de serpente neotropica. 12. Considerações em torao de dois Atractus da Colombia, com a descrição de uma nova expecie. Memorias do Instituto Butantan (Sao Paulo) 15: 373-380.

Atractus vertebrolineatus

Atractus wagleri

Meneses-Pelayo, E. 2016. Natural history notes: Atractus wagleri (Wagler's Ground Snake). Maximum size. Herpetological Review 47(3): 472.

Passos, P.; Arredondo-S., J.C. 2009. Rediscovery and redescription of the Andean earth-snake Atractus wagleri (Reptilia: Serpentes: Colubridae). Zootaxa 1969: 59-68.

Prado, A. 1945. Um novo Atractus da Colombia. Ciencia (Mexico) 6(2): 61.

Atractus werneri

Passos, P.; Lynch, J.D. 2010. Revision of Atractus (Serpentes: Dipsadidae) from Middle and Upper Magdalena drainage of Colombia. Herpetological Monographs 24: 149-173.

Prado, A. 1939. Notas ofiologicas. 2. Observações sobre os ofidios da fauna amazonica, com a descrição de um novo genero e especie. 3. Mais um caso de albinismo em serpente. 4. Cinco especies novas de serpentes colombianas do genero Atractus Wagler. Memorias do Instituto Butantan (Sao Paulo) 13: 1-24.

Prado, A. 1941. Notas ofiologicas. 11. Sôbre uma raca de serpente neotropica. 12. Considerações em torao de dois Atractus da Colombia, com a descrição de uma nova expecie. Memorias do Instituto Butantan (Sao Paulo) 15: 373-380.

Atractus zebrinus

Cantor, M.; Pizzatto, L. 2008. Natural history notes: Leptodeira annulata (Banded Cat-eyed Snake). Diet. Herpetological Review 39(4): 470-471.

Fernandes, R.; Freire, E.M.X.; Puorto, G. 2000. Geographic variation of the Brazilian Atlantic rain forest snake Atractus maculatus (Günther, 1858) with the revalidation of Rhabdosoma zebrinum Jan, 1862 (Serpentes: Colubridae). Boletim do Museu Nacional Rio de Janeiro (Zoologia) 419: 1-8.

Atractus zidoki