Galvarinus attenuatus, also known commonly as Walker's slender snake, is a species of venomous snake in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. The species is native to western-central South America. There are two recognized subspecies.
Geographic distribution Galvarinus attenuatus is found in Bolivia and Peru.
Habitat The preferred natural habitat of Galvarinus attenuatus is forest and grassland, at elevations of .
Behavior Galvarinus attenuatus is terrestrial.
Reproduction Galvarinus attenuatus is ovoviviparous.
Venom Galvarinus attenuatus is venomous.
Subspecies Two subspecies are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies. Galvarinus attenuatus attenuatus Galvarinus attenuatus bolivianus
Nota bene: A trinomial authority in parentheses indicates that the subspecies was originally described in a genus other than Galvarinus.
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Further reading
(Galvarinus attenuatus, new combination). (Tachymenis attenuata attenuata, new species and new subspecies, pp. 24–26 + Plate 2, figure 3; plate 4, figures 13–15). (Tachymenis attenuata boliviana, new subspecies, pp. 26–27 + Plate 4, figure 16). xxviii + 1,209 pp. (Tachymenis attenuata, p. 695).