Atractus vertebrolineatus Prado, 1940a .
Holotype ILS 184 (= actual acronym MLS) (fig. 45), male. “Ocaña, al norte de Bucaramanga, [Santander,] Colombia.” Antonio Hernández Yaruro, Dec. 1939.
Remarks: The original label “ Santander ” appears as a department, but the correct locality is “Ocaña, Norte de Santander, Colombia ”. Specimen MLS 184 is hydrated and presents slight decay.