First record of Cercosaura argulus (Peters, 1863) (Squamata: Gymnophthalmidae) for the state of Maranhão, Brazil

Marco Freitas; Samantha Oliveira e Sousa; Ruhan Vieira; Tayse Farias; Geraldo Moura

doi:10.15560/9.6.1541

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First record of Cercosaura argulus (Peters, 1863) (Squamata: Gymnophthalmidae) for the state of Maranhão, Brazil

Marco Freitas,
Samantha Oliveira e Sousa,
Ruhan Vieira,
Tayse Farias,
Geraldo Moura

Affiliations

Marco Freitas: Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade
Samantha Oliveira e Sousa: Universidade de Ensino Superior do Sul do Maranhão
Ruhan Vieira: Universidade de Ensino Superior do Sul do Maranhão
Tayse Farias: Centro Universitário do Estado do Pará
Geraldo Moura: Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15560/9.6.1541
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 9, no. 6
pp. 1541 – 1542

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Cercosaura argulus (Peters, 1863) is widely spread throughout much of the Brazilian Amazon and its neighboring countries. This paper presents the first record of this species in the state of Maranhão, extending its known geographical distribution by 320 kilometers south from Apeú in Pará, and the first record for the northeast region of Brazil.

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ISSN: 1809-127X (Online)
Publisher: Pensoft Publishers
Country of publisher: Bulgaria
LCC subjects: Science: Biology (General)
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