Mussurana montana Franco,, 1997

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Mussurana montana Franco,

Marques & Puorto, 1997

Distribution: Mussurana montana has a restricted distribution in southeastern Brazil, in the highlands of northwestern São Paulo state and southeastern Minas Gerais state ( Franco et al., 1997; Pizzatto, 2005; Hartmann et al., 2009).

Habitat and time of activity: Information in the literature indicates that snout-vent length of adult specimens ranges from 635 to 940 mm ( Franco et al., 1997; Pizzatto, 2005), suggesting that this is a moderate-sized pseudoboine. Two individuals found by Hartmann (2005) indicate that M. montana probably inhabits forests. There is no information on the time of activity.

Feeding: One specimen analyzed by Franco et al. (1997) contained a snake tail in the gut ( Liophis jaegeri ) and another one analyzed by Hartmann (2005) contained a lizard ( Cercosaura sp. ).

Reproduction: Franco et al. (1997) found two females with seven and 11 eggs. There is no information regarding the size of maturity.