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Distribution: Misiones, northeastern Corrientes (Abalos & Mischis, 1975; Scrocchi et. al, 1993; Lions & 

 Alvarez, 1996b; Giraudo, 1997). In Brazil, in Mato Grosso do Sul, Sao Paulo, Parana and Rio Grande do Sul 

 (Franco, 1994; Femandes et al. 1998). Paranaense province. 



Comments: The record from Santa Fe is based on a specimen at Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales in 

 the CENAI (collection number 1696) from El Nochero, northwestern Santa Fe (Scrocchi et al., 1993), 

 included in Chaco Occidental or "Seco". We consider that this record as a mistake in recording the origin, 

 because S. ventrimaciilatiis is a typical species of the Paranaense Forest. 



Spilotes^2Lg\tx, 1830 



Spilotes Wagler, 1830. Nat. Syst. Amph.: 179. 



Agriotes Jan, 1863. Elenco Sist. Ofidi: 81. 

 Type species: Coluber pullatas Linnaeus, 1758. Systema Naturae 10: 225. 



Spilotes pullatus anomalepis Bocourt 1888 



Spilotes pullatus var. anomalepis Bocourt, 1888. Misc. Sci. Mex., Rept.: 685, pi. 44, figs. 3-4. 



Spilotes pullatus anomalepis Amaral, 1929. Mem. Inst. Butantan 4: 284, fig. 3. 

 Type locality: Brazil. 



Distribution: Misiones. Also in Brazil from Bahi'a to Rio Grande do Sul. Paranaense province. 

 Comments: Several authors (Amaral, 1929b; Peters & Orejas Miranda, 1970; Abalos & Mischis, 1975; Cei, 

 1993) cited Spilotes pullatus pullatus from Misiones. This species is characterized by having 7-8 

 supralabials, I-i-l or 1+2 temporals, 207 - 241 ventrals and 102 - 129 subcaudals (Amaral, 1929b). However, 

 Giraudo (1997) studied specimens from Misiones, and these specimens had 193 - 213 ventrals which is in 

 agreement with S. pullatus anomalepis that has 198 - 214 ventrals and is the typical subspecies from 

 southeastern Brazil between Bahia and Rio Grande do Sul (Amaral, 1929b) and have a continuum of 

 populations with Misiones. Also, the specimens from Misiones have the same coloration pattern as the 

 specimen of S. p. anomalepis ilustrated in Amaral (1929, fig. 3). 



This species is common in Misiones and was mentioned in Chaco and Salta by earlier authors (Berg, 1989; 

 Koslowsky, 1898; Serie, 1921, 1936). Berg (1898: 13) mentioned a specimen from the Chaco Austral and 

 described the characteristic color pattern of the species. Yanosky et al. (1993) mentioned it in Formosa but 

 without a voucher. We did not find any specimen from these provinces, and these areas were explored 

 recently in detailed surveys of the region (Alvarez et al., 1996). For that reason, we do not know if these 

 populations belong to S. p. pullatus, previously mentioned in Argentina. 



Tachymenis Wiegmann, 1835 



Tachymenis Wiegmann, 1835. Nova Acta Acad. Caes.-Leop. Carol. 17: 251. 



Zacholomorpluis Fitzinger, Sitzb. Math. -Nat. Kl. Akad. Wiss. Wien 42: 407. 

 Type species: Tachymenis peruviana Wiegmann, 1835, by monotypy. 



Tachymenis chilensis chilensis (Schlegel, 1837) 

 Coronella chilensis Schlegel, 1837. Essai Physiog. Serpens. 2: 70. 

 Dipsas chilensis Dumeril & Bibron (j:>artim), 1845. Erp. Gen. 7: 1 159. 

 Tachymenis chilensis Girard, 1854. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia: 226. 

 Tachymenis peruviana Peters (partim), 1863 (en Wiegmann). Mber. Berl. Akad. Wiss. 4 



1863 (1864): 275. 

 Mesotes chilensis Jan, 1863. Arch. Zool. Anat. Fisiol. 2:308. 

 Coronella leucognatha Philippi {nomen nudum), 1899. An. Univ. Chile 104: 720. 

 Tachymenis peruviana var catenata Werner, 1904. Ergeb. Hamburg. Magalh. Sammelr. 

 Rept. U. Batr.:14. 



Coronella campestris Philippi (nomen nudum), 1916. In Quijada, Bol. Mus. Nac. Hist. Nat. Chile:47. 

 Coronella melanogastra I'hilippi {nomen nudum), 1916. In Quijada, Bol. Mus. Nac. Hist. Nat. Chile:47. 

 Coronella plumhea (partim) Philippi (nomen nudum), 1916. In Quijada, Bol. Mus. Nac. Hist. 

 Nat. Chile:47. 



Coronella montana Philippi (nomen nudum), 1916. In Quijada, Bol. Mus. Nac. Hist. Nat. Chile:47. 

 Coronella lepida Philippi (nomen nudum), 1916. In Quijada, Bol. Mus. Nac. Hist. Nat. Chile:47. 



