CRCritically Endangered
Erythrolamprus cursor
Local name: Lacépède's Ground Snake
Unknown
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC) via https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lac%C3%A9p%C3%A8de's_ground_snake
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Habitat
Forest· majorDesert· major
Conservation measures underway
Site/area protectionSpecies recovery
Other threatened species in DIPSADIDAE
Threatened in Martinique
Frequently asked questions
Why is Lacépède's Ground Snake classified as Critically Endangered?
Lacépède's Ground Snake is classified as Critically Endangered — facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild — because population sizes are very small, declining sharply, or restricted to a tiny range, per the IUCN Red List assessment recorded in the SpeciesRadar database.
Where does Lacépède's Ground Snake live?
Lacépède's Ground Snake occurs in Martinique. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Lacépède's Ground Snake?
The main threats to Lacépède's Ground Snake are 12.1, and 8.1. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.
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