Apostolepis ammodites Ferrarezzi et al., 2005

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Apostolepis ammodites Ferrarezzi et al., 2005

Type locality. Luís Eduardo Magalhães hydroelectric power plant, Palmas, state of Tocantins, Brazil .

Distribution. Endemic to Brazil ( Plt. 230A ), restricted to the eastern portion of the Cerrado ( Plt. 230A ), mostly from mid to high elevations ( Plt. 230B ). Observed in the field in grassland and savanna on sandy soil ( Ferrarezzi et al., 2005; Nogueira et al., 2011).

Figures

Plate 230. Distribution map of Apostolepis ammodites in relation to (A) South American Ecoregions (adapted from Olson et al., 2001) and (B) elevation. Red star indicates type-locality, if precisely located.