Check List 9(6): 1541–1542, 2013 © 2013 Check List and Authors Chec List ISSN 1809-127X (available at www.checklist.org.br) Journal of species lists and distribution N First record of Cercosaura argulus (Peters, 1863) (Squamata: ISTRIBUTIO D Gymnophthalmidae)Marco Antonio de Freitas 1* for the state 2,of Ruhan Maranhão, Saldanha Vieira Brazil 2, Tayse Farias 3 and Geraldo Jorge Barbosa de Moura 4 RAPHIC G , Samantha Oliveira e Sousa EO G N 1 Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio). REBIO Gurupi, BR 222-KM 12. CEP 65930-000. Açailândia, MA, Brazil. O CEP 65907-070. Imperatriz, MA, Brazil. 32 CentroUniversidade Universitário de Ensino do EstadoSuperior do do Pará Sul (CESUPA), do Maranhão Unidade (UNISULMA), José Malcher, Departamento Departamento de Ciências de Biologia.Avenida Biológicas.Rua GovernadorJosé São Pedro, 11, Jd.Malcher Cristo n°1963. Rei. CEP 66060-230. Belém, PA, Brazil. OTES N *4 UniversidadeCorresponding Federal author. Rural E-mail: de [email protected] (UFRPE), Departamento de Biologia, Laboratório de Estudos Herpetológicos e Paleoherpetológicos – LEHP. Rua Don Manuel de Medreiros S/N, Dois Irmãos. CEP 81840-000. Recife, PE, Brazil. Abstract: Cercosaura argulus (Peters, 1863) is widely spread throughout much of the Brazilian Amazon and its neighboring countries. This paper presents the first record of this species in the state of Maranhão, extending its known geographical distribution by 320 kilometers south from Apeú in Pará, and the first record for the northeast region of Brazil. The genus Cercosaura Wagler, 1830 is comprised of nine species in Brazil (Bérnils and Costa 2012). Cercosaura this conservation unit to be carried out between December argulus is known for the Amazon region in Bolivia, Peru, implementation of the project “Survey of Herpetofauna” at Ecuador, Colombia, French Guiana and Brazil (Avila- Cercosaura argulus Pires 1995; Bartlett and Bartlett 2003; Duellman 2005). (Peters,2012 and 1863) December (Figure 2013 1) was(ICMBio-SISBIO collected in 36669-1).the study area In Brazil, it occurs in the states of Acre (Avila-Pires et al. On December 1, 2012 an adult 2009; Bernarde et al. 2011), Pará (Avila-Pires 1995; Silva 10% formalin, preserved in 70% ethanol and deposited in Jr. and Sites Jr. 1995; Avila-Pires et al. 2010; Maschio et (04°00’20” S, 46°46’41” W). The specimen was fixed in al. 2012; Prudente et al. 2013), Rondônia (Avila-Pires 1995; Silva Jr. and Sites Jr. 1995; Macedo et al. 2008; widelythe Herpetological distributed Collectionthroughout of thethe Amazon,Universidade records Federal are Avila-Pires et al. 2009; Marçal et al. 2011) and Amazonas Rural de Pernambuco (CHP-UFRPE 2622). Despite being (Vitt et al. 2003; França and Venâncio 2010; Waldez et al. 2013). specific and absent in several previous inventories. This The species was trap intercepted and drop in pitfall knownrecord isdistribution the first for of the this state species of Maranhão by about 320and kilometersthe first of trap in the Gurupi Biological Reserve, as a result of the southits kind of for Apeú, the northeasternPará (Avila-Pires region 1995) of Brazil, (Figure extending 2). the Figure 1. Cercosaura argulus (CPH-UFRPE 2622) collected in the Reserva Biológica do Gurupi, Maranhão, Brazil (Photoby Marco Antonio de Freitas). 1541 Freitas et al. | First record of Cercosaura argulus for Maranhão Figure 2. Map showing the known distribution of Cercosaura argulus in Brazil. White circles with central dot = literature records; red circle with central dot = new locality record. Acknowledgments: The authors would like to thank them to Iuri Dias Marçal, A.S., I.B.R.S. Gomes and J.T. Coragem. 2011. UHE Santo Antônio. who kindly constructed the map. Guia das espécies da fauna resgatadas. 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