Distribuição geográfica das espécies de Amphisbaena Linnaeus, 1758 do Pantanal do Brasil (Squamata, Amphisbaenidae)

Abstract

The suborder Amphisbaena is classified as a monophyletic group of Squamata reptiles. Aggregated by individuals with a fossorial habit, cylindrical, elongated body, with a short tail and reduced vision. The Amphisbaenidae family comprises around 182 species in 18 described genera, distributed in Africa, South America and Central America. The study area defined to develop the geographic distribution patterns of Amphisbaena alba, Amphisbaena bedai, Amphisbaena camura, Amphisbaena hiata, Amphisbaena leeseri, Amphisbaena mertensii and Amphisbaena vermicularis, was the Pantanal, which is one of the largest sedimentation plains in the world located in the center of the South American continent, extending across Brazil, Bolivia and Paraguay. Therefore, the objective of this work was to describe the current distribution of Amphisbaena species in the Pantanal of Brazil. Where the shapefile sampling design was prepared using the QGis® 3.24.1 software application.