Atractus emigdioi

Atractus emigdioi, also known commonly as Emigdio's ground snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Venezuela.

Etymology
The specific name, emigdioi, is in honor of Emigdio González-Sponga who collected the holotype.

Geographic range
A. emigdioi is found in the Cordillera de Mérida in the Venezuelan states of Mérida and Trujillo.

Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of A. emigdioi is forest, at altitudes of 2,100 –.

Behavior
A. emigdioi is terrestrial and semifossorial (Schargel & Castoe, 2003).

Reproduction
A. emigdioi is oviparous.