Apostolepis nelsonjorgei, also known commonly as cobrinha-da-terra (little ground snake) in Brazilian Portuguese, is a species of snake in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Brazil.
Etymology The specific name, nelsonjorgei, is in honor of Brazilian herpetologist Nelson Jorge da Silva Jr.
Geographic distribution Apostolepis nelsonjorgei is found in central Brazil, in the Brazilian states of Goiás and Tocantins.
Habitat The preferred natural habitat of Apostolepis nelsonjorgei is savanna.
Behavior Apostolepis nelsonjorgei is terrestrial.
Reproduction Apostolepis nelsonjorgei is oviparous.
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