GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION STANDARD OF AMPHISBENIANS (SQUAMATA: AMPHISBAENIA) OF MORO GROSSO SEASONAL FOREST AND DRIED CHIQUITAN FOREST, AREAS OF CONTACT BETWEEN AMAZON AND CERRADO
distribution, transitions area, ecoregion, geographic records.
Distribution patterns are basic requirements for faunistic studies, geographic distribution
studies can provide important understandings for biological studies, places with precarious
faunistic knowledge are poorly assisted in studies of Biodiversity. We analyze the geographic
distribution patterns of the amphisbaenians from the Mato Grosso Seasonal Forests (FSMT)
(FSMT) and the Dry Forests of Chiquitano (FSC), located in contact areas between the Amazon
and Cerrado biomes. The ecoregions are an important tool for conservation, by the intense range
of fauna and flora throughout the planet. Providing space not just for conservation studies, but
also biological studies, Biogeographics, ecological and Taxonomic. The amphisbaenians group
has a large shortage of distribution data, hindering the taxonomic development and conservation
work for species of the group. Were compiled bibliographical data and organized 128
geographic records for amphisbaenians of the study area. We present a list of updated
distribution data and maps of the species studied. In all, there were 22 species of anphisbaenians
in the studied areas, with six registered in the two ecoregions, 69 in the FSMT and 59 in the
FSC. Among the categories identified, there are two with restricted distribution, four from
Cerrado, one with registration for the Cerrado and Pantanal, three Amazonia and Cerrado, one
with registration for Amazon, Cerrado and Caatinga, and 11 widely distributed species.
Considering the diversity identified and the high rate of environmental decharacterization in
the occurrence areas, we suggest the conservation strategies should be more stronger for areas
with greater diversity.