Phimophis guerini ( Duméril et al., 1854 )

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Phimophis guerini ( Duméril et al., 1854)

Type locality. Bahia, Brazil ( Serié, 1936) .

Distribution. Known from Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay ( Plt. 326A ). In Brazil, widespread in the Cerrado and Chiquitano Dry Forest, with marginal records in savanna enclaves in Atlantic Forest, Caatinga, Amazonia and Pantanal ( Plt. 326A ), mostly at intermediate to high elevations ( Plt. 326B ). Observed in the field in grassland, savanna and disturbed areas ( Sawaya et al., 2008; FranÇa et al., 2008; Valdujo et al., 2009).

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Plate 326. Distribution map of Phimophis guerini in relation to (A) South American Ecoregions (adapted from Olson et al., 2001) and (B) elevation. Red star indicates type-locality, if precisely located.