Distribution extension in Colombia and new records for Brazil of Micrurus isozonus (Cope, 1860) (Squamata, Serpentes, Elapidae)

By

Feitosa, Darlan Tavares
Pires, Matheus Godoy
Prudente, Ana Lúcia da Costa
Silva Júnior, Nelson Jorge da

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2013-10-1

Original Publication

Check list : journal of species lists and distribution

Volume

9

Series / Issue

Issue: 5

Pages

1108--1112

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

[São Paulo, Brazil] Luís Felipe Toledo 2005-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15560/9.5.1108

 

Abstract

Micrurus isozonus is a triadal coralsnake occurring in northern Venezuela, eastern Colombia, southern Guyana, and in the extreme northern Brazil. In this paper we firstly publish vouchers to Brazil, and report additional records from three localities in the mountainous region of Taião and Apiaú, state of Roraima. We also extend its known range to the Trans-Andean region in the Atlantic coast of northern South America, municipality of Cartagena at the Caribbean coast of Colombia. Additionally, we present meristic and morphometric data, including the species sintypes.