About Ninia atrata (Hallowell, 1845)
Ninia atrata, commonly called Hallowell's coffee snake, Hallowell's earth snake, the red-nape snake, and the South American coffee snake, is a species of small terrestrial snake that belongs to the family Colubridae. This species is native to southern Central America and northern South America. It can be found in Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela. Its preferred natural habitats are forest and savanna, occurring at altitudes ranging from sea level up to 1,000 meters (3,280 feet). Ninia atrata reproduces by laying eggs (it is oviparous).
