Atractus paraguayensis Werner, 1924

Paraguayan Tellurian Snake,

Atractus paraguayensis Werner, 1924

A juvenile ( Fig. 13 View Fig ) photographed by Sergio Sotelo at General Artigas (26°56’32’’S 56°13’31’’W), Itapúa department on 19 April 2022 is the first official record for that department. The   GoogleMaps specimen was identified using the criteria established by Passos, Fernandes, Bérnils, Moura-Leite (2010) including the irregular line of paravertebral blotches and the presence of a black collar. The species has been previously reported from Cordillera, Misiones, Ñeembucú, Paraguarí and San Pedro departments in Paraguay ( Cabral and Weiler, 2014; Cacciali et al., 2016b; Mendoza Galeano et al. 2020; Smith et al., in press). It is considered to be “Endangered” in Paraguay ( Martínez et al., 2020c).