Check List 6(3): 414-415, doi: 10.15560/6.3.414
Reptilia, Serpentes, Dipsadidae, Gomesophis brasiliensis (Gomes, 1918): distribution extension in state of Santa Catarina, Brazil
expand article infoVanessa Barbisan Fortes, Elaine Maria Lucas, Vinícius Matheus Caldart

Corresponding author: Vanessa Fortes ( barbisan.vanessa@gmail.com )

© 2017 Vanessa Fortes, Elaine Lucas, Vinícius Caldart.
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Citation: Fortes V, Lucas E, Caldart V (2016) Reptilia, Serpentes, Dipsadidae, Gomesophis brasiliensis (Gomes, 1918): distribution extension in state of Santa Catarina, Brazil. Check List 6(3): 414-415. https://doi.org/10.15560/6.3.414
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Abstract
The Brazilian burrowing snake, Gomesophis brasiliensis, occurs in aquatic habitats such as swamps, from Minas Gerais and Distrito Federal until Rio Grande do Sul. In spite of this wide distribution, the species’ geographic range still remains unclear. This note reports the occurrence of G. brasiliensis in the municipality of Vargem Bonita, state of Santa Catarina, south Brazil, extending the species’ range ca. 80 km to the west in this state.
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