Post by Melanie on Dec 27, 2013 14:24:58 GMT
As presently recognized, the snake genus Chersodromus (Colubridae) is composed of 2 species, C.
liebmanni and C. rubriventris, both of which are endemic to eastern Mexico. Distribution of the genus is largely
restricted to the states of Veracruz and Oaxaca and broadly corresponds to the south of the Sierra Madre Oriental and
the eastern portion of the Transvolcanic Belt. Chersodromus liebmanni is the more common species of the genus and is
distributed in the foothills of several localities in central Veracruz and northern Oaxaca. However, C. rubriventris is
restricted to only a few small localities in San Luis Potosi and now the state of Hidalgo. Both species appear to be
restricted to montane forest communities, including pine-oak, cloud forest, and tropical forest habitats.
Rediscovery of the Snake Chersodromus rubriventris (Squamata: Colubridae) in Cloud Forest of the Sierra Madre Oriental, Méxicofull access
Aurelio Ramírez-Bautista, Christian Berriozabal-Islas, Raciel Cruz-Elizalde, Uriel Hernández-Salinas and Luis Badillo-Saldaña
Western North American Naturalist November 2013 : Vol. 73, Issue 3 (Nov 2013), pg(s) 392-398
www.bioone.org/doi/abs/10.3398/064.073.0303?prevSearch=rediscovery&searchHistoryKey=&queryHash=4859020e0823edec357c592542ac5c11
liebmanni and C. rubriventris, both of which are endemic to eastern Mexico. Distribution of the genus is largely
restricted to the states of Veracruz and Oaxaca and broadly corresponds to the south of the Sierra Madre Oriental and
the eastern portion of the Transvolcanic Belt. Chersodromus liebmanni is the more common species of the genus and is
distributed in the foothills of several localities in central Veracruz and northern Oaxaca. However, C. rubriventris is
restricted to only a few small localities in San Luis Potosi and now the state of Hidalgo. Both species appear to be
restricted to montane forest communities, including pine-oak, cloud forest, and tropical forest habitats.
Rediscovery of the Snake Chersodromus rubriventris (Squamata: Colubridae) in Cloud Forest of the Sierra Madre Oriental, Méxicofull access
Aurelio Ramírez-Bautista, Christian Berriozabal-Islas, Raciel Cruz-Elizalde, Uriel Hernández-Salinas and Luis Badillo-Saldaña
Western North American Naturalist November 2013 : Vol. 73, Issue 3 (Nov 2013), pg(s) 392-398
www.bioone.org/doi/abs/10.3398/064.073.0303?prevSearch=rediscovery&searchHistoryKey=&queryHash=4859020e0823edec357c592542ac5c11