Diversity, natural history, and geographic distribution of snakes in the Caatinga, Northeastern Brazil Author Guedes, Thaís B. Author Nogueira, Cristiano Author Marques, Otavio A. V. text Zootaxa 2014 3863 1 1 93 journal article 10.11646/zootaxa.3863.1.1 994b97ae-8a03-4726-86f7-ce51e39578a4 1175-5326 287111 A683CABE-4305-47A4-A063-03FDF93182C0 Erythrolamprus viridis Günther, 1862 “Cobra-verde” (Figs. 15.4 and 28.1) Caatinga endemic species. It is distributed in all states in the Caatinga. Most records are in low altitudes, with a few exceeding 500 m elevation in mountain ranges of the Ceará State. It inhabits all kinds of Caatinga vegetation. The species has terrestrial habits, is diurnal, and feeds on frogs ( Vanzolini et al. 1980 ; Guedes 2006 ).