The snakes of the flooded region of Itaparica hydroeletric dam, Northeastern Brazil: “development” based on the drowning of wildlife

By

Filho, Gentil Alves Pereira
França, Frederico Gustavo Rodrigues
Vieira, Washington Luiz da Silva
Freitas, Arthur Felipe Ferreira De
Morais, Zenilde Moreira Borges De
Xavier, Gileno Antônio Araújo
Antonio De Freitas, Marco
Alves, Rômulo Romeu Nóbrega
De Moura, Geraldo J B

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2024-10-23

Original Publication

Check list : journal of species lists and distribution

Volume

20

Series / Issue

Issue: 5

Pages

1171--1181

Subjects

assemblage , Conservation , Serpentes , sustainability

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

[São Paulo, Brazil] Luís Felipe Toledo 2005-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15560/20.5.1171

 

Abstract

The previously underestimated biodiversity of the Caatinga underwent a transformation with the emergence of new studies, intensifying interest in the biota of this complex dry forest. Studies on snakes from the Caatinga have increased recently, resulting in 112 recorded species. Contributing to this, we present a detailed list of 23 species rescued from the Itaparica reservoir implementation in the 1980s. Collected specimens are deposited in the Herpetological and Paleoherpetological Collection at the Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco. The recorded snake assemblage is typical of the dry Caatingas of the Sertaneja Depression. We discuss the impacts of flooding and specimen relocation without adequate planning or monitoring on snake diversity. Finally, we conclude by questioning the sustainability aspects of development and interventions in nature.