Erythrolamprus epinephelus (Cope, 1862)

Pérez-Rojas, Diego A., Escamilla-Quitián, Diego, Estupiñan-Tibaduiza, María Fernanda & Carvajal‑Cogollo, Juan E., 2020, Annotated checklist of the amphibians and reptiles of the Santander highland, Colombia, Check List 16 (3), pp. 611-620 : 617-618

Erythrolamprus epinephelus (Cope, 1862)

Materials examined. COLOMBIA • 2 adults ♀; Santander, municipality of Sucre, La Pradera, La Playa ; 05° 52ʹ19″N, 073°54ʹ41″W 2574 m a.s.l.; 24 Jun. 2017; Diego Pérez leg.; UPTC-R 00025 .

Identification. Our specimen was identified as E. epinephelus based on: ventral scales 182, subcaudals 54, venter inmaculate, and scale pits present.

Remarks. We found this species in the grassland habitat, where it was under rocks ( Fig. 10B ), near cultivated areas with evidence of the use of agrochemicals. As an escape strategy from predators, this species can flatten the body by contracting transverse muscles ( Fig.10A ).

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Figure 10. Erythrolamprus epinephelus and its preferred microhabitat. Scale bar (on left) = 14 mm.