Brazilian Green Racer

distribution

A roadkill individual (Fig. 19) was photographed by JM at Compañía Solalinde, Coronel Maciel (26 ° 10 ’ 26.5 ” S 56 ° 25 ’ 32.4 ” W), Caazapá department on 9 March 2024 and is the first departmental record (Cacciali et al., 2016 b). The species is considered to be of “ Least Concern ” in Paraguay (Martínez et al., 2020 c), however its known distribution is associated with the threatened Atlantic Forest ecoregion, with previous specimen reports from Caaguazú, Canindeyú, Guairá and Itapúa (Cacciali et al., 2016 b).

Twenty-eight new and significant departmental reptile records for Paraguay

distribution

Distribution. Known from the southern portion of South America, in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay (Plt. 295 A). In Brazil, widespread in the southern portion of the Atlantic Forest, Pampas Grasslands, Araucaria Forest, and Cerrado, with marginal isolated records in Pantanal and upland areas in the Caatinga (Plt. 295 A). Recorded mostly in low areas in the southern part of the range, and in intermediate to high elevation areas near its northern limits (Plt. 295 B). Observed in the field in grassland and savanna (Vaz-Silva et al., 2007; Ghizoni-Jr. et al., 2009; Valdujo et al., 2009; Freitas et al., 2012).

Atlas of Brazilian Snakes: Verified Point-Locality Maps to Mitigate the Wallacean Shortfall in a Megadiverse Snake Fauna

distribution

Distribution and habitat. Northeast, central-west, southeast and southern Brazil (Bahia, Distrito Federal, Goias, Mato Grosso do Sul, Minas Gerais, Parana, Rio de Janeiro, Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina, and Sao Paulo), Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay and Uruguay (Wallach et al. 2014). This species was predominantly found in open areas of pampas, plateau fields, cerrados, and restingas, with records to adjacent forests (Giraudo and Scrocchi 2002, Bernils 2009).

Composition and natural history of the snakes from the Parque Estadual da Serra do Papagaio, southern Minas Gerais, Serra da Mantiqueira, Brazil

Philodryas aestiva (Duméril, Bibron and Duméril 1854) Dumeril, Bibron and Dumeril 1854

Philodryas aestiva (Duméril, Bibron and Duméril, 1854) “Cobra-de-cipó-verde” (Figs. 17.2 and 29.4) Recorded only in Bahia State, municipality of Mucugê. This area is inside Diamantina Plateau, 980 m elevation. It is recorded in the Cerrado, Pampas, and highland grasslands of the Atlantic Forest (Marques et al. 2001; Bérnils et al. 2008; Nogueira et al. 2010, 2011). The area where this species occurs in Caatinga has a complex of phytophysiognomies including caatinga, cerrado, and moist forest vegetation (Juncá et al. 2005; Freitas et al. 2012a). Relatively common in open, grassland habitats in the Cerrado region (Argôlo & Freitas 2002; Freitas & Silva 2007; Valdujo et al. 2009; Nogueira et al. 2010), and we believe it inhabits relictual, open, upland rocky savanna enclaves named campos rupestres in the Caatinga. The species has semi-arboreal habits, is diurnal, and feeds on frogs and lizards (Marques et al. 2001).

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