# Apographon

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{{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](/source/species%3AVivian_Carlos_Trevine), [Grazziotin](/source/Felipe_Gobbi_Grazziotin), [Giraudo](/source/species%3AAlejandro_Ra%C3%BAl_Giraudo), [Sallaberry-Pincheira](/source/species%3ANicole_Sallaberry-Pincheira), [Vianna](/source/species%3AJuliana_de_Abreu_Vianna) & [Zaher](/source/Hussam_Zaher), 2022
| species = orestes
| authority = ([Harvey](/source/Michael_Brown_Harvey) & [Muñoz](/source/species%3AArturo_Mu%C3%B1oz), 2004)
| synonyms = *''Tomodon orestes'' <br/>{{small|Harvey & Muñoz, 2004}}
| synonyms_ref = <ref name=RDB/>
}}

'''''Apographon''''' is a [monotypic](/source/Monotypic_taxon) [genus](/source/genus) of [snake](/source/snake) in the [subfamily](/source/subfamily) [Dipsadinae](/source/Dipsadinae) of the [family](/source/Family_(taxonomy)) [Colubridae](/source/Colubridae). The genus contains the sole [species](/source/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](/source/Argentina) and [Bolivia](/source/Bolivia).<ref name=RDB/>

==Habitat==
The preferred natural [habitat](/source/habitat)s of ''Apographon orestes'' are [forest](/source/forest), [shrubland](/source/shrubland), and [grassland](/source/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](/source/Ovoviviparity).<ref name=RDB/>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

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

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