Roadkill records of reptiles and birds in Cerrado and Pantanal landscapes
Author
Fischer, Wagner
Author
Faria de Godoi, Raquel
Author
Conceição Paranhos Filho, Antonio
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http://dx.doi.org/10.15560/14.5.845
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10.15560/14.5.845
1809-127X
Crotalus durissus
(Laurenti, 1768)
Record.
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The single vouchered Rattlesnake (ZUFMS-
REP02727
) specimen was identified by its size (TL = 117.0 cm) and heavy, thick and somewhat triangular body,
Figure 11. A.
Usual behavior of
Jabiru mycteria
in Pantanal area (landed and resting on the road banks or roadsides).
E, F.
A road-killed adult individual of
J. mycteria
on the BR-262 (at twilight).
B, C.
Two living individuals of
Rhea americana
crossing BR-262 lanes in the URU landscape zone as usual.
D
. A road-killed individual of
Ramphastos toco
on the roadside. Photographs: W Fischer.
which was covered with large, strongly keeled scales. It was easily recognized by the rattle at the end of the tail.
Class
Aves
Order
Struthioniformes
Family
Rheidae