Boa atlantica GONZALEZ, LIMA, PASSOS & SILVA, 2024
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Boa atlantica
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| Higher Taxa | Boidae (Boinae), Henophidia, Alethinophidia, Serpentes, Squamata (snakes) |
| Subspecies | |
| Common Names | E: Atlantic Boa |
| Synonym | Boa atlantica GONZALEZ, LIMA, PASSOS & SILVA 2024: 10 Constrictor constrictor constrictor – Ihering, 1911 (part.) Constrictor constrictor constrictor – Amaral, 1930 (part.) Constrictor constrictor constrictor – Stull, 1932 (part.) Constrictor constrictor constrictor – Stull, 1935 (part.) Boa constrictor constrictor – Forcart, 1951 (part.) Boa constrictor constrictor – Stimson, 1969 (part.) Boa constrictor constrictor – Peters & Orejas-Miranda, 1970 (part.) Constrictor constrictor constrictor – Amaral, 1977 (part.) Boa constrictor – Henderson et al., 1995 (part.) Boa constrictor constrictor – McDiarmid et al., 1999 (part.); Boa constrictor – Marques et al., 2001 Boa constrictor – Argôlo, 2004 Boa constrictor – Tipton, 2005 (part.) Boa constrictor constrictor – Bonny, 2007 (part.) Boa constrictor – Pontes & Rocha, 2008 (part.) Boa constrictor – Hynkovà et al. 2009 (part.) Boa constrictor – Reynolds et al., 2014 (part.) Boa constrictor – Wallach et al., 2014 (part.) Boa constrictor – Card et al., 2016 (part.) Boa constrictor constrictor – Reynolds & Henderson, 2018 (part.) Boa constrictor – Nogueira et al., 2019 (part.) |
| Distribution | Brazil (Rio de Janeiro, Rio Grande do Norte State to Ilha Grande, Bahia) Type locality: Brazil: Rio de Janeiro, Fundação Osório, Rio Comprido, Rua Paula Ramos, 52 (22 ̊56’03.0"S 43 ̊12’36.9"W, datum WGS84; 93 m above sea level. |
| Reproduction | |
| Types | Holotype. MNRJ 27242, adult male), collected by Sergeant Marco Aure ́lio da Silva on 13 September 2019. The holotype was collected on a tree, while copulating with the paratype MNRJ 27243. Paratypes (n = 47). All from Brazil: Alagoas State: Passo do Camaragibe (9 ̊16’28.5"S, 35 ̊ 28’04.8"W), 44 m asl, MNRJ 3940, female, collected by H. Silva at Passo on 18 January 1988; Bahia State: Ilhe ́us, CEPEC-CEPLAC (14 ̊45’21.6"S, 39 ̊13’53.4"W), 58 m asl, CZGB 4862, female, collected by G.A. Costa on 10 July 1996; Salobrinho, Ilhe ́us (14 ̊47’S, 39 ̊10’W), 29 m asl, MNRJ 6362, male, collected by S. Rangel in September 1987; Ituac ̧u ́ (13 ̊48’S, 41 ̊18’W), 539.95 m asl, MNRJ 6361, female, collected by U. Caramaschi & H. Niemeyer on 07 August 1997; Esp ́ırito Santo state: Cachoeiro do Itapemerim (20 ̊51’00.4"S, 41 ̊06’42.9"W), 35 m asl, IBSP 79063, female, collector unknown, collected on 10 January 2011; Setiba, Guarapari (20 ̊ 37’S, 40 ̊26’W), 20 m asl, MNRJ 23361, female, collected by T.S. Soares, date of collection unknown and MNRJ 24903, male, collected by C.F.D. Rocha on 15 November 1999; Reserva Biolo ́gica de Comboios, Linhares (19 ̊33’S, 40 ̊03’W), 13 m asl, MNRJ 23879, male, collected by A.P. Almeida on 31 August 2007; São Mateus, Campus CEUNES/UFES (18 ̊40’S, 39 ̊51’W), 8 m asl, MNRJ 23882, male, collected by R.S. Be ́rnils on 15 March 2011; Vito ́ria, Morro da Gamela (20 ̊17’50.1"S, 40 ̊18’05.5"W), 17 m asl, MNRJ 9565, male, collected by J.L. Gasparini, & F. Campagnolli on 14 January 2002; Rio de Janeiro state: Cabo Frio (22 ̊50’S, 41 ̊59’W), 6 m asl, MNRJ 22936, female, collected by R.R. Pinto et al on 03 May 2012; Carapebus, Parque Nacional da Restinga de Jurubatiba (22 ̊15’S, 41 ̊39’W), 8 m asl, MNRJ 26802, male, collected by D.S. Fernandes et al. on the 8 March 2018; Guapimirim (22 ̊34’S, 43 ̊0’W) 23 m asl, MNRJ 14238, female, collector unknown, collected in May 2001; Guapimirim (22 ̊34’S, 43 ̊0’W) 23 m asl, MNRJ 14250, female, collector unknown, collected in May 2001; Iguaba Grande (22 ̊50’S, 42 ̊10’W), 37 m asl, MNRJ 17353, female, date of collection and collector unknown; Itabora ́ı, Complexo Petroqu ́ımico do Rio de Janeiro (COMPERJ) (22 ̊39’S, 42 ̊51’W), 21 m asl, MNRJ 25057, female, collected by J. Creusen on 03 June 2013 and MNRJ 26324, male, collected on 28 July 2016; Itabora ́ı (22 ̊39’S, 42 ̊51’W), 134 m asl, MNRJ 25413, female, date of collection and collector unknown; Marica ́ (22 ̊55’S, 42 ̊51’W), 12 m asl, MNRJ 13111, female, collected by C. L. Prata on 12 May 2005; Itaipu, Nitero ́i (22 ̊57’S, 43 ̊02’W), 7 m asl, MNRJ 11205, female, col- lected by F. Vieira, J.V. Camargo, & M.A. Gonc ̧alves in May 2004; Pendotiba, Nitero ́i (22 ̊54’S, 43 ̊04’W), 111 m asl, MNRJ 23573, female, collected by M.S.C. Mesquita on 19 January 2013; Nitero ́i (22 ̊57’S, 43 ̊02’W), 2 m asl, MNRJ 16922, female, collected on 17 July 2008, by R.W. Kisling; Nova Iguac ̧u (22 ̊42’S, 43 ̊28’W), 34 m asl, MNRJ 24860, male, collected by A. Antunes on 13 June 2013; and MNRJ 26213, female, collector unknown, collected in 2014; Porciu ́ncula, Fazenda Vargem Alegre (20 ̊58’S, 42 ̊02’W), 231 m asl, MNRJ 14172, female, collected by B. Pimenta on 08 March 2006; Rio das Ostras (22 ̊30’S, 41 ̊56’W), 31 m asl, MNRJ 10117, female, collected by D.S. Fernandes et al. on 17 November 2003; Rio de Janeiro, Aeroporto Internacio- nal Tom Jobim (22 ̊48’S, 43 ̊15’W), 7 m asl, MNRJ 25952, female, collected by J.T. Baldine in November 2015 and MNRJ 26350, female, collector unknown, collected on 9 May 2016; A ́ gua Santa (22 ̊54’19.0"S, 43 ̊18’26.1"W), 221 m asl, MNRJ 25950, female, collected by D.S. Fer- nandes, B. Miranda, & P. Pinna 09 December 2015; Bairro Jardim Botaˆnico, Horto Grotão (22 ̊57’S, 43 ̊14’W), 650 m asl, MNRJ 19740, male, collected by L. Caetano on 13 July 2010; Cosme velho (22 ̊56’S, 43 ̊11’W), 18 m asl, MNRJ 19412, male, collected by J.P. Pombal on 05 April 2010 and MNRJ 19564, male, collected on 18 May 2010; Del Castilho (22 ̊52’S 43 ̊16’W), 22 m asl, MNRJ 25953, female, collected by R. Baptista on 30 January 2016; Estrada do Rio Morto (23 ̊00’S, 43 ̊29’W), 3 m asl, MNRJ 23144, female, by R.L. Santos, date of collection unknown; Estrada dos Mananciais (22 ̊55’S, 43 ̊22’W), 21 m asl, MNRJ 26589, female, col- lected by D. B. Santos on 21 April 2017; Ilha do Governador (14 ̊47’52.6"S, 39 ̊10’35.3"W), 15 m asl, MNRJ 9449, female, collector unknown, collected on 21 March 2001 and MNRJ 26585, female, collected by A. Carneiro on 6 June 2017; Parque Nacional da Tijuca (22 ̊56’S, 43 ̊17’W), 360 m asl, MNRJ 26886, female, collected by C. Bueno on 13 March 2018 and MNRJ 27262, female, same collector, collected on 29 February 2019; Recreio dos Bandeirantes (23 ̊ 01’S, 43 ̊28’W), 14 m asl, MNRJ 14200, female, collected on by J.R. Gomes 27 May 2006 and MNRJ 14201, female, same collector, collected on 13 May 2006; Serra do Mendanha (22 ̊50’S, 43 ̊29’W), 190 m asl, MNRJ 17547, female, collected by J.A.L. Pontes, date of collection unknown; Rio de Janeiro (22 ̊57’S, 43 ̊18’W), 10 m asl, MNRJ 10092, male, collected by M. Mocelin, date of collection unknown and MNRJ 26796, male, collector unknown, collected on 22 August 2017; São Francisco de Itabapoana (21 ̊14’03.0"S, 41 ̊07’19.0"W), 4 m asl, MBML 2097, male, collected by G.L. Forreque on 10 October 2006; Tereso ́polis, road BR-116 km 86.5 (22 ̊24’S, 42 ̊58’W), 972 m asl, MNRJ 20700, female, collector unknown, collected on 25 July 2011; Fundac ̧ão Oso ́rio, Rio Comprido, Rua Paula Ramos, 52 (22 ̊56’03.0"S 43 ̊12’36.9"W, WGS84), 93 m asl, MNRJ 27243, adult female, collected by Sgt. Marco Aure ́lio da Silva on 13 September 2019 [copulating with the holotype MNRJ 27242]. |
| Diagnosis | |
| Comment | Chresonymy: after Gonzalez et al. 2024, see there also for references. |
| Etymology | Named after the Atlantic coast but mainly the Atlantic Forest ecoregion, the homeland of several endemic species, including this new Boa. |
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