Atractus badius

On average, Boie's ground snake reaches a length of 25-40 cm. Its basic color pattern consist of light yellow rings enclosed by two dark grey bands that contrast against a red background. The head is grey whereas on the neck, two white triangles are present. The belly is off-white with irregular black spots. In adults, the colored bands often fade and turn the snake dark grey, in particular its tail end. The species is nocturnal, terrestrial, and semi-fossorial, and is often encountered under wood debris, decomposing tree trunks, or even in old termite nests. == Distribution ==

The species is distributed across the Guiana Shield. == Reproduction ==

The species is oviparous and lays on average three to five eggs in January. == Common names ==

In English, the species is known as '''St. Marta's ground snake, Dunn's ground snake', In Portuguese, the species is known as fura-terra or cobra-da-terra''. == References ==