Atractus nigriventris Amaral, 1932

Cruz-Rodríguez, Cristian, Lynch, John D., Cárdenas, Julieth S. & Caicedo-Portilla, José Rancés, 2021, Type specimens housed in the herpetological collections at Museo de La Salle Bogotá and their historical importance for the consolidation of herpetology in Colombia, Zootaxa 4965 (2), pp. 261-292 : 275

Atractus nigriventris Amaral, 1932 .

Holotype ILS 82 (= actual number MLS 234 ) ( fig. 38 ), female. “Chita”, Boyacá, Colombia. May 1932.

Remarks: The specimen is housed at MLS collections, although the original description mentions its repository as the Butantan Institute. Specimen MLS 234 is hydrated, presents a slight deterioration and badly mounted.

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FIGURE 38. Holotype of Atractus nigriventris, MLS 234, dorsal and ventral view (Scale bar = 1 cm).