Micrurus paraensis, Da Cunha & Nascimento, 1973

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Micrurus paraensis Cunha and Nascimento, 1973

Type locality. Icoaraci , Belém, state of Pará, Brazil .

Distribution. Known from Brazil and Suriname ( Plt. 105A ). In Brazil, widespread in Amazonia, with marginal records in Cerrado and Chiquitano Dry Forest ( Plt. 105A ), at low elevations ( Plt. 105B ). Previous maps and taxonomy in Roze (1996), Campbell and Lamar (2004), and Silva Jr. et al. (2016). Observed in the field in primary and secondary forest, as well as disturbed areas ( Roze, 1996; Feitosa et al., 2007; Silva Jr. et al., 2016).

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Plate 105. Distribution map of Micrurus paraensis in relation to (A) South American Ecoregions (adapted from Olson et al., 2001) and (B) elevation. Red star indicates type-locality, if precisely located.