Psomophis joberti

distribution

Distribution. Endemic to Brazil (Plt. 345 A). Recorded in the central and northeastern portion of the Cerrado, and in the Caatinga, with marginal records in Amazonia and Atlantic Forest (Plt. 345 A), at low to intermediate elevations (Plt. 345 B). Observed in the field in savanna and grassland on sandy soil (Nogueira et al., 2011; CCN, pers. obs.).

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Psomophis joberti (Sauvage 1884) Sauvage 1884

Psomophis joberti (Sauvage, 1884) (Figs. 18.1 and 30.3) It was recorded in the states of Piauí, Ceará, Rio Grande do Norte, Paraíba, and Bahia. It occurs in low altitude in the semi-arid Caatinga and its contact with Cerrado areas, with a single record in high altitudes in Ceará State, from sea level to 830 m elevation. It is also recorded from many localities in the Cerrado (Myers & Cadle 1994; Nogueira et al. 2010, 2011). The records of this species, especially in the core of the Caatinga, are scarce, as it seems to inhabit isolated open areas (Myers & Cadle 1994). It has terrestrial habits, is nocturnal, and feeds on frogs and lizards (Myers & Cadle 1994).

Diversity, natural history, and geographic distribution of snakes in the Caatinga, Northeastern Brazil