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

Autores/as

  • 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

Palabras clave:

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

Resumen

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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Publicado

01/01/2007

Cómo citar

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). Recuperado a partir de //www.biotaneotropica.org.br/BN/article/view/272

Número

Vol. 7 Núm. 1 (2007): v7n1

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