Apostolepis cearensis Gomes, 1915

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Apostolepis cearensis Gomes, 1915

Type locality. Uncertain locality in the state of Ceará, Brazil .

Distribution. Endemic to Brazil ( Plt. 235A ). Widespread in the Caatinga with marginal occurrences in the Atlantic Forest, Amazonia, and Cerrado ( Plt. 235A ), from low to high elevations ( Plt. 235B ). Observed in the field in open areas associated with dry vegetation and disturbed areas ( Ferrarezzi et al., 2005; Guedes et al., 2014).

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Plate 235. Distribution map of Apostolepis cearensis in relation to (A) South American Ecoregions (adapted from Olson et al., 2001) and (B) elevation. Red star indicates type-locality, if precisely located.