Oxyrhopus petolarius (Linnaeus, 1758) (Serpentes, Dipsadidae): distribution extension and new departmental record for Paraguay

We present the first record of Oxyrhopus petolarius for Departamento Itapúa, Paraguay. This record extends the species known distribution in approximately 166 km southwest from Puerto Bertoni in Departamento Alto Paraná, representing the southernmost record for the species and highlights the importa...

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Main Authors: Hugo Beconi, Norman Scott
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2014-10-01
Series:Check List
Online Access:https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/19037/download/pdf/
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description We present the first record of Oxyrhopus petolarius for Departamento Itapúa, Paraguay. This record extends the species known distribution in approximately 166 km southwest from Puerto Bertoni in Departamento Alto Paraná, representing the southernmost record for the species and highlights the importance of protecting the remaining Atlantic Forest patches in Paraguay.
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spelling doaj.art-17aa81fd25704ee08844e3e271ced21c2022-12-22T03:12:01ZengPensoft PublishersCheck List1809-127X2014-10-011051207120910.15560/10.5.120719037Oxyrhopus petolarius (Linnaeus, 1758) (Serpentes, Dipsadidae): distribution extension and new departmental record for ParaguayHugo Beconi0Norman Scott1Asociación Guyra Paraguay; Instituto de Investigación Biológica del ParaguaySmithsonian InstitutionWe present the first record of Oxyrhopus petolarius for Departamento Itapúa, Paraguay. This record extends the species known distribution in approximately 166 km southwest from Puerto Bertoni in Departamento Alto Paraná, representing the southernmost record for the species and highlights the importance of protecting the remaining Atlantic Forest patches in Paraguay.https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/19037/download/pdf/
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Oxyrhopus petolarius (Linnaeus, 1758) (Serpentes, Dipsadidae): distribution extension and new departmental record for Paraguay
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title Oxyrhopus petolarius (Linnaeus, 1758) (Serpentes, Dipsadidae): distribution extension and new departmental record for Paraguay
title_full Oxyrhopus petolarius (Linnaeus, 1758) (Serpentes, Dipsadidae): distribution extension and new departmental record for Paraguay
title_fullStr Oxyrhopus petolarius (Linnaeus, 1758) (Serpentes, Dipsadidae): distribution extension and new departmental record for Paraguay
title_full_unstemmed Oxyrhopus petolarius (Linnaeus, 1758) (Serpentes, Dipsadidae): distribution extension and new departmental record for Paraguay
title_short Oxyrhopus petolarius (Linnaeus, 1758) (Serpentes, Dipsadidae): distribution extension and new departmental record for Paraguay
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