Checklist of the herpetofauna in an area of the Cerrado Biome, Central Brazil, under strong mining pressure
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20795642Keywords:
Central Brazil, Herpetofauna, Environmental licensing, Fauna rescue, Species richnessAbstract
This study presents a checklist of amphibian and reptile species from a Cerrado area in the municipality of Minaçu, Goiás, central Brazil. Data were obtained during fauna rescue operations conducted during the construction of an access road for a mining enterprise. A total of 14 amphibian and 45 reptile species were recorded across three distinct phytophysiognomies (Mata Seca, Mata de Galeria, and Mata Ciliar) and an anthropogenic area characterized by pastures. In addition to the inventory, data on species richness and similarity among these four environments are presented.
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Appendix 1. Amphibians and reptiles from fauna rescue (Minaçu, GO) deposited in the CEPB/PUC Goiás Herpetological Collection.
Amphibia: Scinax fuscovarius (CEPB-10148); Trachycephalus typhonius (CEPB-10150). Reptilia: Squamata: Amphisbaenia: Amphisbaena alba (CEPB-2392, 2399); Amphisbaena anaemariae (CEPB-2382, 2383, 2384, 2386, 2387, 2389, 2390, 2391, 2393, 2394, 2395, 2396, 2398, 2401, 2403, 2404, 2405, 2406, 2407, 2408, 2409, 2410, 2411, 2413, 2414); Amphisbaena fuliginosa (CEPB-2385, 2388, 2397, 2400, 2402, 2412). Sauria: Ameiva ameiva (CEPB-12269, 12270, 12272, 12274, 12276, 12277, 12278); Ameivula ocellifera (CEPB-12273, 12275); Cercosaura schreibersii (CEPB-12251); Colobosaura modesta (CEPB-12249); Copeoglossum nigropunctatum (CEPB-12263, 12264, 12265, 12268); Gymnodactylus amarali (CEPB-12260, 12261); Hoplocercus spinosus (CEPB-12252); Iguana iguana (CEPB-12253, 12254, 12255, 12256); Micrablepharus maximiliani (CEPB-12248, 12250); Notomabuya frenata (CEPB-12266, 12267); Polychrus acutirostris (CEPB-12262); Salvator merianae (CEPB-12271). Serpentes: Adelphostigma occipitalis (CEPB-9277, 9292); Apostolepis sanctaeritae (CEPB-9279); Boa constrictor (CEPB-9264); Bothrops neuwiedi (CEPB-9296); Chironius flavolineatus (CEPB-9276); Dipsas bucephala (CEPB-9290); Dipsas mikanii (CEPB-9271); Drymoluber brazili (CEPB-9265); Dryophylax phoenix (CEPB-9283); Erythrolamprus almadensis (CEPB-9286); Erythrolamprus reginae (CEPB-9293); Oxyrhopus guibei (CEPB-9267, 9272, 9284, 9295); Oxyrhopus trigeminus (CEPB-9288, 9289, 9291); Philodryas nattereri (CEPB-9266, 9281, 9282); Phimophis guerini (CEPB-9268, 9270, 9285, 9294); Spilotes pullatus (CEPB-9269); Trilepida koppesi (CEPB-12257, 12258, 12259).
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