Abstract
We provide the first record of Philodryas agassizi from Río Negro province, as well as the southernmost record from La Pampa Province, central Argentina. The record from Río Negro province extends the geographic distribution range of this species by approximately 180 km south.
Highlights
Figure 2. (1) new record of Philodryas agassizi in La Pampa Province (LJAMM-CNP 4538); (2) new record of Philodryas agassizi in Río Negro Province and southernmost record for the species in Argentina (LJAMMCNP 13296); (3) locality in La Pampa province noted by Viñas et al (1989)
A second specimen was collected dead on October 27th, 2010 on National Road 251 (39°21’00” S, 64° 25’00” W), Pichi Mahuida Department, Río Negro province (Figure 2)
Distance from the previous published records in Lihue Calel National Park cited by Viñas et al (1989) is more than 180 km straight line southeast, and from our new record in La Pampa province cited above is 75.6 km southwest
Summary
Figure 2. (1) new record of Philodryas agassizi in La Pampa Province (LJAMM-CNP 4538); (2) new record of Philodryas agassizi in Río Negro Province and southernmost record for the species in Argentina (LJAMMCNP 13296); (3) locality in La Pampa province noted by Viñas et al (1989). (1) new record of Philodryas agassizi in La Pampa Province (LJAMM-CNP 4538); (2) new record of Philodryas agassizi in Río Negro Province and southernmost record for the species in Argentina (LJAMMCNP 13296); (3) locality in La Pampa province noted by Viñas et al (1989).
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