Gonatodes humeralis (Guichenot, 1855)

Figs 9.7 and 18

Type locality.

Rio Ucayali, Mission de Sarayacu, Peru.

Distribution.

In the Caatinga it is recorded only in the state of Ceará . It shows restricted distribution in the Caatinga and occurs along one ecoregion (Table 1; Appendix S3). Distributed in low elevation areas (27-38 m a.s.l.), with annual mean temperature of 27°C, and average annual rainfall between 1139 and 1,367 mm.

Ecological notes.

Semiarboreal and diurnal (Oliveira et al. 2021). It inhabits areas of forest fragments, along the coastal landscape, with vegetation with a predominance of trees and shrubs. Occurring predominantly on tree trunks, living or dead (Oliveira et al. 2021). Diet based mainly on arthropods, being Araneae, Coleoptera and Orthoptera the most representative items (Oliveira et al. 2021). Oviparous, the female usually lays one egg at a time (Vitt et al. 1997b).