We report the first record in Colombia, and the first find since 1966 of Imantodes phantasma Myers, 1982, based on 3 specimens from Unguía municipality, department of Chocó, Colombia. The present record adds a new snake species to the country's list and extends this species' documented distribution by approximately 65 km, in a straight-line northeast from its nearest previously known Panamanian locality. This is the first report of this species for more than 50 years since its description.
ResumenCon el fin de clarificar estados taxonómicos asociados al género Imantodes en la Colección Científica de Referencia Zoológica del Chocó-Herpetología de la Universidad Tecnológica del Chocó, se efectuó una revisión de 36 ejemplares depositados en ella. Se determinaron cuatro especies con duda taxonómica, I. cenchoa, I. inornatus, I. lentiferus, e I. chocoensis; está última constituye un nuevo registro adicional para el Chocó biogeográfico colombiano, con base en dos ejemplares colectados en zonas de bosques pluvial tropical (bp-T) correspondiente a los corregimiento de Pacurita, municipio de Quibdó y Samurindó, municipio del Atrato. Se precisa entonces la distribución de la especie, a pesar de que estudios previos mencionan su presencia en la región pero sin localidad precisa en el departamento del Chocó (Quibdó). Adicionalmente, se discuten algunos aspectos sobre su estado de conservación.
Palabras Clave:Biodiversidad, taxonomía, Neotrópico, serpientes.
AbstractIn order to clarify taxonomic States associated with the genus Imantodes in the scientific collection of Zoological reference of the Chocó-herpetology of the technological University of Chocó, it was a review of 36 specimens deposited in it. Identified four species with taxonomic course, I. cenchoa, I. inornatus, I. lentiferus, e I. chocoensis; is last is a new additional record for the Chocó biogeographical Colombian, based on two specimens collected in areas of tropical rain forest (bp-T) corresponding to the corregimiento of Pacurita, municipality of Quibdo and Samurindo, the Atrato municipality. He is required then the distribution of the species, while previous studies mentioned its presence in the region, but without town points out in the Department of Choco (Quibdo). Additionally, some aspects are discussed on their conservation status.
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