ERYTHROLAMPRUS BIZONA JAN, 1863 (SQUAMATA: XENODONTINAE): NEW INFORMATION ON ITS ECOGEOGRAPHICAL PATTERN AND PRESENCE IN LOS LLANOS BIOREGION OF VENEZUELA

Abstract

We provide the first locality records of Erythrolamprus bizona for the Venezuelan Guárico and Apure states, and report for the first time its presence in riparian forest environments to the West of the Venezuelan bioregion of Los Llanos. Additionally, we discuss the biogeographic implications of this discovery based on previous studies suggesting a differentiation of their populations over northern South America and Central America.