Spilotes sulphureus Wagler, 1824 (Squamata: Colubridae): review of distribution and first record in the state of Sergipe, northeastern Brazil

Abstract

Abstract:We present the first record of Spilotes sulphureus for the state of Sergipe. In Brazil, this species is distributed Amazon Rainforest, Atlantic Forest and Caatinga biomes. This large-bodied snake has arboreal habit, is diurnal, has oviparous reproduction, feeds on birds, eggs, lizards, bats, amphibians and small mammals and presents the defensive behaviour of lateral compression of the body.

Venoms of Rear-Fanged Snakes: New Proteins and Novel Activities

“…The third most abundant 3FTx in S. sulphureus venom, sulmotoxin 2, did not show taxon specificity. Spilotes sulphureus are arboreal snakes that are generalist predators, feeding on birds, lizards, amphibians, and small mammals (Andrade et al, 2017). The venom of S. sulphureus has two taxa specific 3FTxs present, and this correlates with its diet, which includes a diversity of prey.…”

A refuge between houses and buildings: reptiles in a peri-urban Atlantic Forest fragment in northeastern Brazil

“…Furthermore, despite the comparatively large number of reptile surveys already available for the Atlantic Forest (e. g. Costa and Bérnils 2018, Nogueira et al 2019, Prates et al 2020, Filho et al 2020, Dubeux et al 2022; See Discussion section for other examples), large geographic gaps still exist. The high probability of discovering new species (Moura and Jetz 2021), coupled with new distribution records published each year for this hotspot, reinforce the need for additional reptile inventories in the Atlantic Forest (Rodrigues 2005, Andrade et al 2019, Lourenço-de-Morais 2019, Rosario et al 2019, Prates et al 2020.…”