New record of Amphisbaena fuliginosa (Squamata, Amphisbaenidae) for the Cerrado Biome, in an area of extensive cattle ranching

Authors

  • Frederico Gemesio Lemos Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ecologia e Conservação de Recursos Naturais
  • Kátia Gomes Facure Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, Laboratório de Taxonomia, Ecologia Comportamental e Sistemática de Anuros Neotropicais

Keywords:

Central Brazil, color pattern, environmental changes, fossorial habits, geographic distribution, herpetofauna

Abstract

Samples of Amphisbaena fuliginosa from the Cerrado biome are scarce and additional data are needed to clarify the geographic distribution and patterns of differentiation of this species. During field works at a cattle farm in the south of the state of Goiás, Central Brazil, we found an adult individual of A. fuliginosa. Our specimen represents the southernmost record for the species, extending its distribution 150 km. The color is similar to that described for other specimens from Goiás state, corroborating the uniform pattern observed for Cerrado populations. We suggest that the fossorial habits of A. fuliginosa may allow its occurrence in anthropogenic habitats by offering protection against the changes in natural vegetation.
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Published

2007-01-01

How to Cite

Lemos, F. G., & Facure, K. G. (2007). New record of Amphisbaena fuliginosa (Squamata, Amphisbaenidae) for the Cerrado Biome, in an area of extensive cattle ranching. Biota Neotropica, 7(1). Retrieved from https://www.biotaneotropica.org.br/BN/article/view/272

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 1 (2007): v7n1

Section

Short Communications