Oxyrhopus vanidicus Lynch, 2009
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https://doi.org/ 10.1590/S0031-10492013001900001 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03FC8789-FFB2-2021-FCB7-64E2FCCFF980 |
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Felipe |
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Oxyrhopus vanidicus Lynch, 2009 |
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Oxyrhopus vanidicus Lynch, 2009 View in CoL
Distribution: Oxyrhopus vanidicus is distributed in northern Brazil, in Colombia, northern Peru, and in Ecuador ( Duellman, 1978; Dixon & Soini, 1986; Pérez-Santos & Moreno, 1988; Zaher, 1996; L.J. Vitt, unpublished data).
Habitat and time of activity: The scattered morphological data indicates that O. vanidicus is a moderate-sized pseudoboine (maximum SVL = 906 mm; Silva, 1993). It is a forest inhabitant ( Duellman, 1978; Dixon & Soini, 1986; Martins & Oliveira, 1998; Silva, 1993), and predominantly terrestrial (N = 13; Duellman, 1978; Dixon & Soini, 1986; Martins & Oliveira, 1998). Martins & Oliveira (1998) reported one individual moving on a shrub one meter above the ground and three moving in the leaf litter accumulated within the leaf petioles of low palms. This species is mainly nocturnal (N = 12; Duellman, 1978; Martins & Oliveira, 1998; Starace, 1998), but can also be found active during the day (N = 5; Duellman, 1978).
Feeding: Oxyrhopus vanidicus seems to be a diet generalist, feeding on small mammals (N = 3, rodents) and lizards (N = 3, one Arthrosaura reticulate , one Iphisa elegans ; one Lepsoma parietale) ( Duellman, 1978; Dixon & Soini, 1986).
Reproduction: The only available clutch size record is 12 eggs from a female of 819 mm ( SVL; Duellman, 1978). There is no information regarding the smallest mature female or male .
Defense: When handled, O. vanidicus may thrash the body and occasionally vibrate the tail ( Martins & Oliveira, 1998).
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