Apostolepis mariae Borges-Nojosa et al., 2017

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Apostolepis mariae Borges-Nojosa et al., 2017

Type locality. Sítio Olho d’Água dos Tangarás, MaciÇo de Baturité , Pacotí, state of Ceará, Brazil .

Distribution. Endemic to Brazil ( Plt. 246A ), known only from a restricted upland area in the northern portion of the Caatinga ( Plt. 246A ) at intermediate to high elevations ( Plt. 246B ). Observed in the field in upland forest ( Borges-Nojosa et al., 2017).

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Plate 246. Distribution map of Apostolepis mariae in relation to (A) South American Ecoregions (adapted from Olson et al., 2001) and (B) elevation.Red star indicates type-locality, if precisely located.