Check List the journal of biodiversity data Check List 13(1): 2053, 21 February 2017 doi: https://doi.org/10.15560/13.1.2053 ISSN 1809-127X © 2017 Check List and Authors NOTES ON GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION Mussurana quimi (Franco, Marques & Puorto, 1997) (Serpentes: Dipsadidae): first records for Rio Grande do Sul, southern Brazil Omar Machado Entiauspe-Neto1, 3, Arthur Diesel Abegg², Fernando Marques Quintela1 & Daniel Loebmann1 1 Universidade Federal do Rio Grande, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Laboratório de Vertebrados. Av. Itália km 8, 96203-900, Rio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil 2 Instituto Butantan, Laboratório Especial de Coleções Zoológicas, Avenida Vital Brasil, 1.500, Butantã, CEP 05503-900 São Paulo, SP, Brazil 3 Corresponding author. E-mail: omarentiauspe@hotmail.com Abstract: Mussurana quimi is a species of Pseudoboini known from central, southeastern, and southern Brazil, Paraguay, and northeastern Argentina. We report the occurrence of this species in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, based on two specimens from Santa Maria municipality. This report extends this species’ distribution about 950 km south from its type locality and 330 km south from the nearest previous locality record (Posadas, Argentina). It also represent new southernmost records for M. quimi. We also provide brief comments on coloration and morphological variation of this species as well as an updated distribution map. readily distinguishes it from B. maculata (which presents a black dorsum with red on its dorsolateral surfaces), C. hussami (reticulated brown dorsum with a vertebral stripe), and P. rusticus (reticulated beige or brown). Although similar to B. maculata and C. plumbea, species with which it may be sympatric, M. quimi can be distinguished from these by its fewer ventral scales, ranging from 186–205 in number (Scott-Jr. et al. 2006); from P. haasi, by its paired (vs. entire) subcaudals (Giraudo 2003); from M. bicolor and M. montana, by a combination of pholidosis, coloration and snout shape (Franco et al. 1997). While examining specimens of Pseudoboini in the Herpetological Collection of Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM), Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, we came across two unidentified individuals (ZUFSM 2511, 2533) collected on the UFSM campus (–29.7150, –53.7164; WGS 84). On Keywords: Pseudoboini; geographical distribution; Atlantic Forest; morphological variation Mussurana Zaher, Grazziotin, Cadle, Murphy, de MouraLeite & Bonatto, 2009 is a recently described genus of Pseudoboini that encompasses Mussurana bicolor (Peracca, 1904), M. montana (Franco, Marques & Puorto, 1997), and M. quimi (Franco, Marques & Puorto, 1997) (Zaher et al. 2009); diagnostic characters are the color pattern, hemipenis with an unique row of larger papillae on the internal face of the lobes, postero-ventral tip of the nasal gland longer than wide, and a reduced dorsal wall of the Duvernoy gland (Zaher 1994, 1999). Mussurana quimi was described based on a type series from the Brazilian state of São Paulo, with additional specimens from Distrito Federal, Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais, Paraná, and Santa Catarina, also in Brazil (Franco et al. 1997). Later, Giraudo (1999) reported a specimen from Misiones, northeastern Argentina, and Scott-Jr. et al. (2006) presented the first records for Paraguay. In Rio Grande do Sul, similar species have been recorded: Boiruna maculata (Boulenger, 1896), Clelia hussami Morato, Franco & Sanches, 2003, Clelia plumbea (Wied-Neuwied, 1820), M. bicolor, Paraphimophis rusticus (Cope, 1878), and Pseudoboa haasi (Boettger, 1905) (Abegg & EntiauspeNeto 2012). The overall adult coloration pattern of M. quimi Figure 1. Dorsal and ventral views of Mussurana quimi from Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. A. ZUFSM 2533. B. ZUFSM 2511. 1 Entiauspe-Neto et al. | Mussurana quimi: first records for Rio Grande do Sul closer examination, we concluded these were specimens of Mussurana quimi, which are the first specimens from the state of Rio Grande do Sul. Measurements are shown below; bilateral variation is indicated as Left/Right. ZUFSM 2511 (Figures 1 and 2) is an adult female, collected on 3 May 2004. It has a dark gray dorsum with two light brown dorsolateral stripes, cream venter, ventral surface of tail cream with black edges of the subcaudals; dorsum of head dark gray, supralabials dark gray on the upper half and cream on the lower half. Dorsal scale rows 19-19-17, ventrals 195, subcaudals in 71 pairs, supralabials 8/9, infralabials 8/8, SVL 873 mm, tail length 250 mm, trunk length 850 mm, and head length 23 mm. ZUFSM 2533 (Figures 1 and 2) is an adult female, collected on 5 August 2004, presenting the same coloration as ZUFSM 2511 but with less conspicuous lateral stripes. Dorsal scale rows 19-19-17 , ventrals 187, subcaudals in 63 pairs, supralabials 8/8, infralabials 8/9, SVL 859 mm, tail length 210 mm, trunk length 830 mm and head length 29 mm. The ventral scale range of M. quimi reported in Franco et al. (1997), 193–207 in females, is herein extended to 187–207. These specimens represent the first records of Mussurana quimi from the state of Rio Grande do Sul, extending its distribution 330 km from its previous southernmost record in Posadas, Argentina, and 947 km from its type locality in Itu, São Paulo, Brazil (Table 1). This is a new southernmost record for the species located in the Alto Paraná Atlantic Forests ecorregion (Olson et al. 2001). ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS We are deeply indebted to the curator of the ZUFSM collection, Sonia Zanini Cechin, for kindly loaning the specimens under her care. We are also very thankful to Francisco “Kiko” Franco, Ross MacCulloch, and three anonymous reviewers for their valuable comments in our manuscript. Felipe Caseiro helped in examining the specimens. Figure 2. Updated distribution map for Mussurana quimi. Red dot: new record; yellow dots: literature records from GIRAUDO (1999, 2003); SCARTOZZONI (2005); SCOTT-JR. et al. (2006); SILVEIRA & COTTA (2006); FRANÇA et al. (2008); VAN-SILVA et al. (2008); BÉRNILS (2009); VALDUJO et al. (2009). Table 1. Updated geographical distribution of Mussurana quimi. Country State/province/department Municipality (locality) Latitude Longitude Argentina Misiones Posadas –27.3500 –55.9000 SCOTT-JR et al. (2007) Brazil Santa Catarina São Bento do Sul –26.2500 –49.3833 FRANCO et al. (1997) Brazil Paraná Carambeí –24.9500 –50.1166 BÉRNILS (2009) Brazil Paraná Jaguariaíva –24.2500 –49.7166 BÉRNILS (2009) Brazil Paraná Ponta Grossa (campus UEPG) –25.0916 –50.1000 BÉRNILS (2009) Brazil Paraná Ponta Grossa (Borato) –25.0666 –50.2166 BÉRNILS (2009) Brazil Paraná Ponta Grossa –25.0833 –50.1666 BÉRNILS (2009) Brazil Rio Grande do Sul Santa Maria –29.7150 –53.7164 This Study Brazil Mato Grosso do Sul Anaurilândia (rio Paraná, UHE Sérgio Motta) –22.1850 –52.7183 SCARTOZZONI (2005) Brazil São Paulo Alumínio –23.5333 –47.2500 FRANCO et al. (1997) Brazil São Paulo Barra Bonita (Usina da Barra) –22.4833 –48.5333 FRANCO et al. (1997) Brazil São Paulo Botucatu –22.8833 –48.4500 FRANCO et al. (1997) Brazil São Paulo Guarulhos (Cumbica) –23.4333 –46.4666 FRANCO et al. (1997) Brazil São Paulo Itirapina (Visconde do Rio Claro) –22.1575 –47.7950 FRANCO et al. (1997) Brazil São Paulo Itu –23.2666 –47.3000 FRANCO et al. (1997) Brazil São Paulo Mogi das Cruzes –23.5333 –46.1833 FRANCO et al. (1997) Continued Check List | www.biotaxa.org/cl 2 Source of record Volume 13 | Issue 1 | Article 2053 Entiauspe-Neto et al. | Mussurana quimi: first records for Rio Grande do Sul Table 1. Continued. Country State/province/department Municipality (locality) Latitude Longitude Brazil São Paulo Mogi Guaçu –22.3666 –46.9500 FRANCO et al. (1997) Source of record Brazil São Paulo Mogi Mirim –22.4333 –46.9500 FRANCO et al. (1997) Brazil São Paulo Osasco (fábrica Eternit do Brazil, Presidente Altino) –23.5377 –46.7666 FRANCO et al. (1997) Brazil São Paulo Pindamonhangaba –22.9333 –45.4666 FRANCO et al. (1997) Brazil São Paulo Poá (Calmon Vianna) –23.5250 –46.3333 FRANCO et al. (1997) Brazil São Paulo Ribeirão Preto (campus USP) –21.1750 –47.8500 FRANCO et al. (1997) Brazil São Paulo Santa Lúcia –21.6833 –48.0833 FRANCO et al. (1997) Brazil São Paulo Santana de Parnaíba –23.4416 –46.9166 FRANCO et al. (1997) Brazil São Paulo São Bernardo do Campo –23.7000 –46.5500 FRANCO et al. (1997) Brazil São Paulo São Bernardo do Campo (Rudge Ramos) –23.6583 –46.5750 FRANCO et al. (1997) Brazil São Paulo São José dos Campos (rodovia BR–116, km 300) –23.1500 –45.7805 FRANCO et al. (1997) Brazil São Paulo São Manuel (Araquá) –22.7500 –49.4875 FRANCO et al. (1997) Brazil São Paulo São Paulo –23.5500 –46.6333 FRANCO et al. (1997) Brazil São Paulo São Paulo (Butantã) –23.5666 –46.7166 FRANCO et al. (1997) Brazil São Paulo São Paulo (Cidade Universitária) –23.5583 –46.7166 FRANCO et al. (1997) Brazil São Paulo São Paulo (Pinheiros) –23.5750 –46.7000 FRANCO et al. (1997) Brazil São Paulo São Paulo (Santo Amaro) –23.6500 –46.7083 FRANCO et al. (1997) Brazil São Paulo São Paulo (São Miguel Paulista) –23.4916 –46.4416 FRANCO et al. (1997) Brazil São Paulo Sorocaba –23.5000 –47.4500 FRANCO et al. (1997) Brazil São Paulo Taubaté –23.0166 –45.5500 FRANCO et al. (1997) Brazil São Paulo Tremembé –22.9666 –45.5500 FRANCO et al. (1997) Brazil São Paulo Agudos –22.4666 –48.9833 FRANCO et al. (1997) Brazil São Paulo Fernandópolis –20.2833 –50.2500 FRANCO et al. (1997) Brazil São Paulo Guarulhos –23.4666 –46.5333 FRANCO et al. (1997) Brazil São Paulo Jaboticabal –21.2666 –48.3166 FRANCO et al. (1997) Brazil São Paulo Jundiaí –23.1833 –46.8833 FRANCO et al. (1997) Brazil São Paulo Jundiaí (Engordadouro) –23.1500 –46.9000 FRANCO et al. (1997) Brazil São Paulo Campinas –22.9000 –47.0500 SCARTOZZONI (2005) Brazil São Paulo Juquitiba –23.9333 –47.0666 SCARTOZZONI (2005) Brazil São Paulo Miguelópolis –20.1833 –48.0166 SCARTOZZONI (2005) Brazil São Paulo Morro Agudo –20.7333 –48.0500 SCARTOZZONI (2005) Brazil São Paulo Morro Agudo (fazenda Sucuri) –20.7833 –48.2000 SCARTOZZONI (2005) Brazil São Paulo Osasco –23.5333 –46.7833 SCARTOZZONI (2005) Brazil São Paulo Poá –23.5333 –46.6833 SCARTOZZONI (2005) Brazil São Paulo Rosana (rio Paraná. Porto Primavera, UHE Sérgio Motta) –22.4833 –52.9666 SCARTOZZONI (2005) Brazil Minas Gerais Arcos (Calciolândia) –20.2333 –45.6500 FRANCO et al. (1997) Brazil Minas Gerais Três Marias (rodovia BR–040, km 289) –18.2053 –45.2319 SILVEIRA AND COTTA (2006) Brazil Espírito Santo Colatina (Itapina) –19.5333 –40.8000 FRANCO et al. (1997) Brazil Goiás Aporé (rio Corrente, UHE Espora) –18.9610 –51.9237 VAN–SILVA et al. 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