Phalotris mertensi ( Hoge, 1955 )

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Phalotris mertensi ( Hoge, 1955)

Type locality. Serra Azul , state of São Paulo, Brazil .

Distribution. Endemic to Brazil ( Plt. 268A ). Recorded in the southern portion of the Cerrado and its contact with the Atlantic Forest ( Plt. 268A ), mostly at intermediate to high elevations ( Plt. 268B ). Observed in the field in seasonal forest, savanna, and disturbed areas ( Sawaya et al., 2008; Barros et al., 2017).

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Plate 268. Distribution map of Phalotris mertensi in relation to (A) South American Ecoregions (adapted from Olson et al., 2001) and (B) elevation. Red star indicates type-locality, if precisely located.