Ninia atrata
| Red-nape snake | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Dipsadidae |
| Genus: | Ninia |
| Species: | N. atrata |
| Binomial name | |
| Ninia atrata Hallowell, 1848 | |
Ninia atrata, the red-nape snake, is a small terrestrial snake which is found in southern Central America, Ecuador, Venezuela and Trinidad and Tobago. It is believed to feed on insect larvae and termites.
References
Boos, Hans E.A. (2001). The snakes of Trinidad and Tobago. Texas A&M University Press, College Station, TX. ISBN 1-58544-116-3.
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