Bothropoides neuwiedi (Wagler, 1824) (Squamata: Serpentes: Viperidae): distribution extension for the Atlantic Forest, first vouchered record for Paraíba, and geographic distribution map

Abstract

Few records exist for Bothropoides neuwiedi in the northeast of Brazil. Herein, we report the first vouchered specimen for B. neuwiedi from Paraíba state, which represents the first record of the species in coastal Atlantic Forest of northeastern Brazil.