Atractus erikiAtractus eriki is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Venezuela.EtymologyThe specific name, eriki, is in honor of Erik La Marca, who is the youngest son of Venezuelan herpetologist Enrique La Marca.Geographic rangeA. eriki is native to the western slope of the Cordillera de Mérida in the western Venezuelan states of Mérida, Táchira, and Trujillo.HabitatThe preferred natural habitat of A. eriki is forest, at altitudes of.ReproductionA. eriki is oviparous.