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Apostolepis pymi

Apostolepis pymi

Brazil
Status
Not Evaluated

IUCN conservation assessment category

Habitat
Various biomes

Primary ecological niche & biome

Diet
Omnivorous

Dietary type and primary food source

Activity
Diurnal

Diurnal, nocturnal, or active patterns

Scientific Summary

GBIF Taxonomic Backbone & Wikipedia Registry Profile

<div><p>Apostolepis aff. pymi</p> <p>(Figs. 13.7 and 26.3)</p> <p>Caatinga endemic species. Recorded only in Ibiapaba Plateau Baturité, and Maranguape ranges, Ceará State. It inhabits upland areas above to 600 m elevation and was found exclusively on moist relictual forests within the Caatinga (Loebmann & Haddad 2010). Species of Apostolepis pymy group are found mostly along Amazonia and central Brazil, often associated to forests. As other congeneric species, the species seems to be fossorial, diurnal and nocturnal, and feeds on elongated vertebrates.</p> </div>
Biology & Conservation

Scientific field studies are ongoing to establish comprehensive biological records for this species, including precise wild population estimates, dietary distributions, typical lifespans, and specific daily activity patterns. Taxonomic details have been successfully categorized under the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) backbone index, and deeper environmental analysis is active to catalog its behavior and conservation profile within its native biomes.

Energy & Activity Profile
Habitat & Adaptation Index
Quick Facts
Native RangeBrazil
Habitat RangeGlobal
Lifespan
StatusData Deficient
ScientificApostolepis pymi
Registry Info
LifespanUnknown
KingdomAnimalia
FamilyColubridae