Atractus elaps ( Günther, 1858 )

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Atractus elaps ( Günther, 1858)

Type locality. Guayaquil (in error), Ecuador .

Distribution. Known from Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela, in Amazonia ( Plt. 161A ). In Brazil, restricted to Amazonia ( Plt. 161A ), mostly at low elevations ( Plt. 161B ). Observed in the field in primary and secondary forest ( Hoogmoed and Prudente, 2003; Bernarde, 2004; Silva Haad, 2004; Passos et al., 2009).

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Plate 161. Distribution map of Atractus elaps in relation to (A) South American Ecoregions (adapted from Olson et al., 2001) and (B) elevation.Red star indicates type-locality, if precisely located.