Atractus gaigeae
Atractus gaigeae, also known commonly as Gaige's ground snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Ecuador.
Etymology
The specific name, gaigeae, is in honor of American herpetologist Helen Beulah Thompson Gaige.
A. gaigeae is found in eastern Ecuador, in the Amazon Basin,[status 20 November 2021"/]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of A. gaigeae is forest, at altitudes of.
Description
A small species, A gaigeae may attain a snout-to-vent length of in females, and in males. The tail is short, about 10% SVL in females, and about 14% SVL in males.
Reproduction
A. gaigeae is oviparous.