Ihering's Snake
Lioheterophis iheringi Amaral, 1935
First described in: Amaral, A. Collecta herpetologica no nordeste do Brasil.
Descriptions from checklists and floras indexed by GBIF
distribution
Distribution. Endemic to Brazil (Plt. 411 A). Known from a single locality within the Caatinga (Plt. 411 A) at intermediate elevations (Plt. 411 B). No detailed field data on habitat use for this species.
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Lioheterophis iheringi Amaral 1934
Lioheterophis iheringi Amaral, 1934 (Fig. 28.4) Caatinga endemic species. It is known only for the type-locality in Paraíba State, municipality of Campina Grande. This area is situated on the Borborema Plateau, 560 m elevation, with strong influence of the adjacent Atlantic Forest. It is known only by one specimen (lost holotype, TBG pers. obs.) collected in 1934 (Amaral 1934). Therefore it appears to be extremely rare. Apparently inhabits forested areas because the single locality situated in agreste, near coastal Atlantic Forest, is wetter than the adjacent semi-arid lowlands. Information about natural history of this species is not available.
Diversity, natural history, and geographic distribution of snakes in the Caatinga, Northeastern Brazil
Where it has been recorded
Recorded sightings
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From the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy and occurrence records (GBIF.org), with Wikipedia and the Source Library. GBIF species 2455758.