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semi-deciduous scrub. 



Remarks: This is an undescribed taxon currently under review of Luis F. 



Navarrete (MCNC) . 



References : None . 



Coxallus nzscheabergeri-i (Cope, 1876) 

 Distribution: Some few records are from Riecito (Municipio Jacura), 

 Refugio de Fauna de Cuare (Municipio Monsenor Iturriza) . 

 Habitats: Tropophilous semi-deciduous seasonal forest. 

 References: Henderson (Carib. J. Sci . , 33 ( 3-4 ): 198-221) . 



£pi.cxates manras Gray, 1849 

 Distribution: A relatively common species in Falcon: Cabure (Municipio 

 Petit) ; near San Jose de Cocodite (Municipio Falcon, Peninsula de 

 Paraguana) ; near Guaibacoa (Municipio Colina) ; Riecito (Municipio 

 Jacura); Mene de Mauroa (Municipio Mauroa) . 



Habitats: Thorny xerophilous scrub; tropophilous deciduous and semi- 

 deciduous scrub; tropophilous deciduous low and median forest; 

 tropophilous semi-deciduous seasonal forest; coastal cloud forest. 

 Remarks: We follow here the taxonomy proposed by Gorzula & Senaris (1998. 

 Contribution to the herpetofauna of the Venezuelan Guayana. I. A data 

 base. Scientia Guayanae, 8 : xviii+270) . 

 References: None. 



Family Colubridae 



C2ii.z-onlus carinattis sp±x± (Hallowell, 1845) 

 Distribution: A very rare species m Falcdn: Cerro de Chichiriviche 

 (Municipio Monsenor Iturriza); Pauji (Municipio Union). 

 Habitats: Tropophilous semi-deciduous seasonal forest. 



References: Dixon, Wiest & Cei (1S93. Mus . Reg. Sci. Nat. Torino, 13:1-); 

 Roze (1966. Idem: under the name Chironius carinatus) ; Shreve (1947. 

 Idem: under the name Chironius carinatus) . 



Ch±Ton±iLs montlcola Roze, 1952 

 Distribution: A very rare species m Falcon: Cabure (Municipio Petit, 

 Sierra de San Luis) . 

 Habitats: Coastal cloud forest. 



Remarks: This represent the first record of the species from Falcon. 

 References : None . 



Clella clella clslla (Daudin, 1803) 

 Distribution: Only one specimes from: Adicora (Municipio Falcon, 



Peninsula de Paraguana) . 



Habitats: Littoral xerophilous scrub. Littoral psanmophilous and 



halophilous grasslands. 



Remarks: The specimen is a juvenile with characteristic pattern but 



squamation does not fit well; its specific identity need confirmation. 



References: None. 



Drymar-chon sp. 1 

 Distribution: This new taxon is currently Itnown only by six specimens 

 from: Near Siburua, Coro (both localities within the Municipio Miranda) ; 

 Taratara (Municipio Sucre, Sierra de San Luis); near El Pauji (Municipio 

 Federacion, Sierra de San Luis). 



Habitats: Thorny xerophilous scrub; tropophilous semi-deciduous and 

 deciduous scrub. 



