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Squamate Reptiles from Parque Nacional das Emas and surroundings, Cerrado of Central Brazil

  • Valdujo, P. H.,
  • Nogueira, C. C.,
  • Baumgarten, L.,
  • Rodrigues, F. H. G.,
  • Brandão, R. A.,
  • Eterovic, A.,
  • Ramos-Neto, M. B.,
  • Otavio A. V. Marques

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 5, no. 3
pp. 405 – 417

Abstract

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We present a list of squamate reptiles from Parque Nacional da Emas (PNE), ten neighbor private properties andParque Estadual Nascentes do Rio Taquari, states of Goiás, Mato Grosso, and Mato Grosso do Sul. The study areaencompasses the headwaters of Araguaia and Taquari river basins and part of Paranaíba River Basin, resulting insignificant habitat heterogeneity. Inside PNE, we recorded 74 squamate species: 47 snakes, 21 lizards and sixamphisbaenians. If we consider also the neighboring areas, richness value raises to 87 species: 54 snakes, 27 lizards andsix amphisbaenians. From these, 52 % of the lizards, 19 % of the snakes and 33 % of the amphisbaenians are Cerradoendemics. Forest-specialist species are more common outside than inside PNE. Additional species are expected to occurin the PNE region, in view of their known geographical ranges.