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<i>Clelia plumbea</i>

Clelia plumbea

Species of snake

Clelia plumbea is a species of rear-fanged snake in the family Dipsadidae. The species is endemic to South America, where it can be found in Brazil and Paraguay.[1]

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Distribution

Clelia plumbea is widely distributed throughout Brazil and Paraguay, and can be found in the Amazon rainforest, Cerrado, and Atlantic Forest ecoregions. The type locality is from a small area north of Cabo Frio in the state of Rio de Janeiro.[1]

References

  1. [1]
    Species Clelia plumbea at The Reptile Database

Further reading

  • Wied-Neuwied M (1820). Reise nach Brasilien in den Jahren 1815 bis 1817. Erster Band [Volume 1]. Frankfurt am Main: H.L. Brönner. xxxvi + 580 pp. + appendices. (Coluber plumbeus, new species, p. 95). (in German).


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