First record of Amphisbaena mertensi Strauch, 1881 (Squamata: Amphisbaenidae) in Minas Gerais state, Brazil

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We present here the first record of Amphisbaena mertensi in Minas Gerais state, southeastern Brazil. Through analysis of scientific collections, we found specimens of A. mertensi from municipalities of Patos de Minas, Uberaba, Indianópolis, Uberlândia and Araguari, in Triângulo Mineiro and Alto Paranaíba regions. These localities are inserted in the Cerrado biome, with Atlantic Forest enclaves, and represent an expansion of the previously known geographic distribution for the species.

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Title: Check List

Abbreviated Title: cl

Publisher: Pensoft Publishers

ISSN (Electronic): 1809-127X

Publication date Created: February 01 2012

Publication date (Electronic): February 01 2012

Volume: 8

Issue: 1

Page: 161

Article

DOI: 10.15560/8.1.161

SO-VID: 1ff9e579-b80f-4324-8ff1-ab75ce81cd25

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http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0

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