A New Species of Tantilla (Serpentes: Colubridae) From Southeastern Brazil

Sawaya, Ricardo J.; Sazima, Iván

doi:10.1655/0018-0831(2003)059[0119:ansots]2.0.co;2

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“…The records of the species listed in red lists per se points out that Serra do Cipó National Park is an important protection area for mammals. The importance of Serra do Cipó National Park to the Cerrado Biome was already evidenced for many groups of invertebrates and vertebrates (Lara and Fernandes 1997;Eterovick and Fernandes 2001;Melo-Junior et al 2001), with the description of several new species of mammals, reptiles, and amphibians, based on specimens collected in this park (Sazima et al 1978;Sawaya and Sazima 2003;Pugliese et al 2004). For mammals we can highlight the description of the bat Lonchophyla bokermanni (Sazima et al 1978), which is listed as Endangered in the state's red list (Biodiversitas 2007) and considered as Data Deficient worldwide (IUCN 2011).…”

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Mammals of Serra do Cipó National Park, southeastern Brazil

Câmara¹,

Oliveira²

2012

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The mammals of the Cerrado (Brazilian Savanna Biome) are still poorly known; only a few localities have been properly surveyed and studied. Hereby, we present a survey of the mammals of Serra do Cipó National Park, a protected area of Cerrado in Minas Gerais State, southeastern Brazil. A total of 55 species from eight orders were listed, which have been captured, observed or recorded in the literature. Some mammals are endemic or listed as threatened either by IUCN’s red list or by the national and regional red lists. Serra do Cipó National Park is an important site for scientific research and conservation of Minas Gerais’ biodiversity, though there is little information on mammal diversity and distribution in the park. We hope our study can help us fill this gap and improve the effectiveness of this national park in protecting Cerrado mammals and other vertebrates.

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Mammals of Serra do Cipó National Park, southeastern Brazil

Câmara¹,

Oliveira²

2012

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“…However, it is possible that the name Tantilla pallida Cope, 1887, synonymized to T. melanocephala by Wilson & Mena (1980), is applicable to the Cerrado forms (Sawaya & Sazima 2003).…”

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“…Its color pattern, with a live red dorsum, a white nuchal band, and a black head (Figure 24), may be considered as mimetic of coral snakes (cf. Savage & Slowinsky 1992, Sawaya & Sazima 2003. Indeed, this pattern was less preyed upon (i. e., protected) than controls in experiments with clay models in Costa Rica (Brodie 1993). 14.…”

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Composition and natural history of a Cerrado snake assemblage at Itirapina, São Paulo state, southeastern Brazil

2008

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Abstract:Neotropical snake assemblages present high species richness and complex structures. The Cerrado is the second largest biome in Brazil, and was included among the 25 World's biodiversity hotspots. In southeastern Brazil, the remnant Cerrado areas have suffered intense destruction, and presently less than 2% of Cerrado natural vegetation remain in São Paulo state. Virtually no detailed study on Cerrado snakes was carried out in this region. The Itirapina region has one of the last well preserved remnants of open cerrado in São Paulo state. Our purpose in this work was the study of natural history and composition of the Cerrado snakes of Itirapina region. We performed an extensive field sampling combining six sampling methods in Estação Ecológica de Itirapina and disturbed Cerrado areas in its surroundings (municipalities of Itirapina and Brotas), during 101 trips throughout 43 months, between September 1998 and March 2002, corresponding to 446 days of field sampling. We also collected additional data from museum specimens housed in scientific collections. We present data on size, general abundance, habitat and macrohabitat use, daily and seasonal activity, feeding, reproduction, and defense. We also compared the Itirapina snake assemblage with nine snake assemblages of Brazil, from Amazonia, Atlantic Forest, Cerrado, and other open habitats. We recorded a total of 36 snake species among 755 individuals found in the field and six records from scientific collections and literature, belonging to 25 genera and five families. The snake assemblage comparisons indicate that the Cerrado has its own identity regarding the snake composition. Although small (about 2,300 ha), the Estação Ecológica de Itirapina encompasses well preserved and representative Cerrado physiognomic forms, which harbors a rich and typical Cerrado snake fauna. The occurrence of some species only inside the reserve also indicates that the Estação Ecológica de Itirapina is of fundamental importance to the maintenance of Cerrado biodiversity.

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“…Reviewing published information on morphological characteristics of all other species of the genus Tantilla (Wilson, 1987;Sawaya & Sazima, 2003;Townsend et al, 2013;Wilson & Mata-Silva, 2014; revealed that the collected specimens can be easily differentiated from others of the genus by its comparatively high number of ventral scales and other scalation characteristics, its relatively large size, and transversely-banded color pattern. Herein a detailed description of the new species is given.…”

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Peer Review #2 of "A large and unusually colored new snake species of the genus Tantilla (Squamata; Colubridae) from the Peruvian Andes (v0.2)"

2016

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A new colubrid species of the genus Tantilla is described from the dry forest of the Northern Peruvian Andes on the basis of two specimens which exhibit a conspicuous sexual dimorphism. It represents the third species of the genus in Peru. The new species is easily distinguished from its congeners on the basis of mtDNA sequence divergence and by the combination of scalation characteristics and the unusual transversely-banded color pattern on the dorsum. A detailed description of the skull morphology of the new species is given based on micro-computed tomography images. The habitat of this new species is gravely threatened due to human interventions. Thorough investigation and conservation actions in the intern-andean valley Marañón River of is urgently needed.

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A New Species of Tantilla (Serpentes: Colubridae) From Southeastern Brazil

Cited by 16 publications

References 12 publications

Mammals of Serra do Cipó National Park, southeastern Brazil

Mammals of Serra do Cipó National Park, southeastern Brazil

Composition and natural history of a Cerrado snake assemblage at Itirapina, São Paulo state, southeastern Brazil

Peer Review #2 of "A large and unusually colored new snake species of the genus Tantilla (Squamata; Colubridae) from the Peruvian Andes (v0.2)"

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