First record of Cercosaura argulus (Peters, 1863) (Squamata: Gymnophthalmidae) for the state of Maranhão, Brazil
oleh: Marco Freitas, Samantha Oliveira e Sousa, Ruhan Vieira, Tayse Farias, Geraldo Moura
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| Diterbitkan: | Pensoft Publishers 2013-11-01 |
Deskripsi
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.