DISTRIBUTION EXTENSION OF Atractus potschi (SQUAMATA, DIPSADIDAE), WITH REMARKS ON ITS RANGE

Atractus potschi is a small Brazilian endemic snake. Its distribution is restricted to Brazil´s Northeastern Atlantic Rain Forest and Caatinga biomes, in the States of Alagoas, Bahia, and Sergipe. Herein, we expanded its distribution in hinterlands by 270 km from the nearest previous record. This is also a new occurrence on the left bank of the São Francisco River.

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Main Authors: Meneses, Afonso Santiago, Kaladinsky Citeli, Nathalie, da Costa Prudente, Ana Lúcia, Brandão, Reuber
Format: Digital revista
Language:eng
Published: Universidad Nacional de Colombia - Sede Bogotá - Facultad de Ciencias - Departamento de Biología 2022
Online Access:https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/actabiol/article/view/96081
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Summary:Atractus potschi is a small Brazilian endemic snake. Its distribution is restricted to Brazil´s Northeastern Atlantic Rain Forest and Caatinga biomes, in the States of Alagoas, Bahia, and Sergipe. Herein, we expanded its distribution in hinterlands by 270 km from the nearest previous record. This is also a new occurrence on the left bank of the São Francisco River.