Range extension of Micrurus camilae (Serpentes: Elapidae) in the Colombian Caribbean

We present the first record of the snake Micrurus camilae for the department of Sucre, Colombia, extending its known distribution area and contributing with data about its habitat. The specimen was found in a tropical dry forest patch, in contrast with previous records, in which M. camilae was locat...

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Main Authors: Sergio Alejandro Pelaez Plazas, Lilia Alejandra Perlaza Berrio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto de Investigación de Recursos Biológicos Alexander von Humboldt 2020-01-01
Series:Biota Colombiana
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Online Access:http://revistas.humboldt.org.co/index.php/biota/article/view/612
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author Sergio Alejandro Pelaez Plazas
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description We present the first record of the snake Micrurus camilae for the department of Sucre, Colombia, extending its known distribution area and contributing with data about its habitat. The specimen was found in a tropical dry forest patch, in contrast with previous records, in which M. camilae was located in tropical rainforests.
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spelling doaj.art-c086abd0eb944297a37c0fa27ada99792022-12-21T20:37:50ZengInstituto de Investigación de Recursos Biológicos Alexander von HumboldtBiota Colombiana0124-53762539-200X2020-01-0121110.21068/c2020.v21n01a07605Range extension of Micrurus camilae (Serpentes: Elapidae) in the Colombian CaribbeanSergio Alejandro Pelaez Plazas0Lilia Alejandra Perlaza Berrio1Universidad Distritial Francisco Jose de CaldasUniversidad Distrital Francisco José de CaldasWe present the first record of the snake Micrurus camilae for the department of Sucre, Colombia, extending its known distribution area and contributing with data about its habitat. The specimen was found in a tropical dry forest patch, in contrast with previous records, in which M. camilae was located in tropical rainforests.http://revistas.humboldt.org.co/index.php/biota/article/view/612bosque seco tropicalbosque húmedo tropicalelapidaeproteroglifarango de distribución
spellingShingle Sergio Alejandro Pelaez Plazas
Lilia Alejandra Perlaza Berrio
Range extension of Micrurus camilae (Serpentes: Elapidae) in the Colombian Caribbean
Biota Colombiana
bosque seco tropical
bosque húmedo tropical
elapidae
proteroglifa
rango de distribución
title Range extension of Micrurus camilae (Serpentes: Elapidae) in the Colombian Caribbean
title_full Range extension of Micrurus camilae (Serpentes: Elapidae) in the Colombian Caribbean
title_fullStr Range extension of Micrurus camilae (Serpentes: Elapidae) in the Colombian Caribbean
title_full_unstemmed Range extension of Micrurus camilae (Serpentes: Elapidae) in the Colombian Caribbean
title_short Range extension of Micrurus camilae (Serpentes: Elapidae) in the Colombian Caribbean
title_sort range extension of micrurus camilae serpentes elapidae in the colombian caribbean
topic bosque seco tropical
bosque húmedo tropical
elapidae
proteroglifa
rango de distribución
url http://revistas.humboldt.org.co/index.php/biota/article/view/612
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