Thamnodynastes almae Franco and Ferreira, 2003

Guedes, Thaís B., Nogueira, Cristiano & Marques, Otavio A. V., 2014, Diversity, natural history, and geographic distribution of snakes in the Caatinga, Northeastern Brazil, Zootaxa 3863 (1), pp. 1-93 : 51

Thamnodynastes almae Franco and Ferreira, 2003 “Jararaquinha”

(Figs. 19.4 and 31.4)

Caatinga endemic species. It was recorded in the states of Ceará, Paraíba, Pernambuco, Alagoas, and Bahia ( Joventino et al. 2009; Guedes 2010; Jorge & Freire 2011). It is known from areas below 400 m elevation. Although the records are sparse, available data indicate the association to xerophitic phytophysiognomies with rocky soils and inselbergs ( Guedes 2010). It has semi-arboreal habits, is nocturnal and feeds on frogs (Franco & Ferreira 2003).