Cormocephalus impressus Porat, 1876
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Cormocephalus impressus Porat, 1876 |
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Cormocephalus impressus Porat, 1876
Published records.
None.
Material examined.
PARÁ: Altamira (Equatorial Rainforest), Sandstone: Abrigo Assurini, (UFSCAR) 1 spec, xii.2010, Bichuette, ME., Gallão, JE., von Schimonsky, DM.
Distribution.
Cormocephalus impressus is distributed in the Antilles, Peru, Ecuador, and Brazil ( Bücherl 1942, 1974). This species has been observed in northern, central, and western Brazil, but a unique specimen from one cave in the Amazonian region strongly suggests that C. impressus is an accidental species in Brazilian caves.
Habitat.
Cave (unconsolidated substrate - sand).
Conservation.
Cormocephalus impressus is under threat locally due to the construction of a huge hydroelectrical dam in the Altamira region (Belo Monte) that will flood Abrigo Assurini (M.E. Bichuette, pers. comm.).
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