Procellosaurinus erythrocercus Rodrigues, 1991 (Squamata: Gymnophthalmidae): Distribution extension

By

Delfim, Fagner Ribeiro
Mesquita, Daniel Oliveira
Fernandes-Ferreira, Hugo
Cavalcanti, Lucas Barbosa De Queiroga

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2011-12-1

Original Publication

Check list : journal of species lists and distribution

Volume

7

Series / Issue

Issue: 6

Pages

856--858

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

[São Paulo, Brazil] Luís Felipe Toledo 2005-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15560/7.6.856

 

Abstract

We report the northernmost occurrence of Procellosaurinus erythrocercus in South America. This species was originally described from the paleoquaternary sand dunes complex of the São Francisco River, and found later at Serra das Confusões, Piauí state. We found P. erythrocercus at São Francisco de Assis do Piauí and Pavussu municipalities, Piauí state, about 253 kilometers northwest from its type locality. This record corroborates the theory that sand dune refuges were created during recent geological eras.