Western Ground Snake
Atractus occidentalis
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Not documented
- Type
- Colubrid
- Family
- Colubridae
- Genus
- Atractus
- Continents
- South America
- Countries
- 1
- How common
- Rare
About
Western Ground Snake (Atractus occidentalis) is a non-venomous colubrid of the family Colubridae, found in Ecuador. It lives in habitats such as tropical montane forest, montane rainforest, cloud forest, mountain forest and 7 more. Rare: recorded in only 2 places on iNaturalist.
Where it lives
Native range
Habitats
Estimated from where this snake is recorded and what kind of snake it is - not a confirmed habitat survey.
Related snakes
Stay safe: a photo or a web page can never tell you for certain that a snake is harmless. Keep your distance, never handle a wild snake, and get medical help straight away after any bite.