Wagler's Snake
Xenodon merremii (Wagler, 1824)
Also calledAchatadeira (por) · Boca-de-Capanga (por) · Boca-de-Caçapa (por) · Boipeba (por) · Boipeva (por) · Boipeva-Comum (por) · Boipeva-Grande (por) · Boipeva-do-Campo (por) · Cabeça-de-Patrona (por) · Capitão-do-Campo (por) · Capitão-do-Mato (por) · Cobra-Chata (por) · Corre-Campo (por) · Cotiara (por)
First described in: Wagler, J. Serpentum Brasiliensium species novae, ou histoire naturelle des espèces nouvelles de serpens. In: Jean de Spix, Animalia nova sive species novae. [NAtrix bahiensis: 27,.
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distribution
Distribution. Known from Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay and Venezuela, associated to the open South American diagonal (Plt. 400 A). In Brazil, widespread in Atlantic Forest, Araucaria Forest, Pampa Grasslands, Cerrado, Pantanal, Caatinga, with marginal records in Amazonia and Chiquitano Dry Forest (Plt. 400 A), from low to high elevations (Plt. 400 B). Observed in the field in open areas, including grassland, savanna, and disturbed areas (Sawaya et al., 2008; Valdujo et al., 2009).
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distribution
Distribution and habitat. North, northeast, central-west, southeast, and southern Brazil (Bahia, Brasilia, Ceara, Goias, Mato Grosso, Para, Paraiba, Parana, Pernambuco, Rondonia, Sao Paulo, and Tocantins), Bolivia and Paraguay (Wallach et al. 2014). This species occurs mainly in open areas (e. g., Cerrado, Chaco, plateau fields, rocky fields and Caatinga), but is also present in arboreal formations, such as seasonal forests, secondary forests, riverine forests and restingas (Bernils 2009).
Composition and natural history of the snakes from the Parque Estadual da Serra do Papagaio, southern Minas Gerais, Serra da Mantiqueira, Brazil
Xenodon merremii (Wagler 1824) Wagler 1824
Xenodon merremii (Wagler, 1824) “Cobra-boca-de-caçapa, jararaca-malha-de-cascavel, goipeba” (Figs. 20.2 and 32.4) This is the most abundant snake species of the region (based on collection data) and was recorded in all states and all areas inside Caatinga. It can be found in low and high localities; from sea level to 1,200 m elevation. It is also widely distributed in the Atlantic Forest, Cerrado, Pantanal, and Pampas regions (Marques et al. 2001, 2005; Bérnils et al. 2008; Nogueira et al. 2010, 2011). The available records indicate that the species can be found in forested and open areas, and all phytophysiognomies within the Caatinga region, including cerrado and moist forest enclaves. It has terretrial habits, is diurnal and feeds on frogs (Marques et al. 2001).
Diversity, natural history, and geographic distribution of snakes in the Caatinga, Northeastern Brazil
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From the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy and occurrence records (GBIF.org), with Wikipedia and the Source Library. GBIF species 5224072.