Atractus riveroi Roze, 1961

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Atractus riveroi Roze, 1961

Type locality. Cerro Duida , Amazonas, Venezuela .

Distribution. Known from Brazil and Venezuela on the Guiana Shield ( Plt. 177A ). In Brazil, restricted to the Guianan savanna ( Plt. 177A ) at intermediate to high elevations ( Plt. 177B ). Observed in the field in open areas and evergreen forest ( Passos et al., 2013).

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Plate 177. Distribution map of Atractus riveroi in relation to (A) South American Ecoregions (adapted from Olson et al., 2001) and (B) elevation. Red star indicates type-locality, if precisely located.