Apographon

{{Short description|Species of snake}} {{Speciesbox | status = NT | status_system = IUCN3.1 | status_ref = <ref name=iucn>{{cite iucn |author1=Giraudo, A. |author1-link=species:Alejandro Raúl Giraudo |author2=Aparicio, J. |author2-link=species:James Aparicio |author3=Gonzales, L. |author3-link=species:Lucindo Gonzales Álvarez |author4=Aguayo, R. |author4-link=species:Cidar Rodrigo Aguayo-Vedia |author5=Muñoz, A. |author5-link=species:Antonio Muñoz-Alonso |author6=Embert, D. |author6-link=Dirk Embert |year=2019 |title=''Apographon orestes '' |article-number=e.T56039823A56039826 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T56039823A56039826.en}}</ref> | genus = Apographon | parent_authority = Trevine, Grazziotin, Giraudo, Sallaberry-Pincheira, Vianna & Zaher, 2022 | species = orestes | authority = (Harvey & Muñoz, 2004) | synonyms = *''Tomodon orestes'' <br/>{{small|Harvey & Muñoz, 2004}} | synonyms_ref = <ref name=RDB/> }}

'''''Apographon''''' is a monotypic genus of snake in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. The genus contains the sole species '''''Apographon orestes''''', which is native to central and southern South America.<ref name=RDB>{{NRDB species|genus=Apographon|species=orestes|access-date=5 December 2019}}</ref>

==Geographic distribution== ''Apographon orestes'' is found in Argentina and Bolivia.<ref name=RDB/>

==Habitat== The preferred natural habitats of ''Apographon orestes'' are forest, shrubland, and grassland, at elevations of {{cvt|1,300|–|3,400|m|ft}}, and it has also been found in disturbed areas such as roadsides and pastures.<ref name=iucn/>

==Reproduction== ''Apographon orestes'' is ovoviviparous.<ref name=RDB/>

==References== {{Reflist}}

Category:Dipsadinae Category:Reptiles of Bolivia Category:Reptiles of Argentina Category:Taxa described in 2022