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Grande (20.375999 N, 14.112879W), 1876 m elev. 7 October
2012. I. Ahumada-Carrillo. UTADC 7623. First municipality
record that fills a large range gap in Jalisco between La Quemada
(Municipality of Magdalena) to the north and 8.7 miles (13.9 km)
E of Tapalpa (Municipality of Tapalpa) to the south. (Taylor 1942;
Rossman and Blaney 1968). The snake was found under a rock
near a permanent stream in an ecotone between oak forest and
grassland.
GEOPHIS DUGESI (Duges Earth Snake). JALISCO: MUNICIPALITY
of BolAoS: Sierra de los Huicholes, 29 km NW of Bolaos, on road
to Huejuquilla (21.898278N, 103.859972W), 2430 m elev. 21
June 2008.R. Mederoz, J. Padilla and I. Ahumada-Carrillo. UTADC
7520, 7521. First record for the municipality, extending the range
126 airline km WNW from the closest known locality, on Sierra
del Laurel, Municipality of Villa Hidalgo, Jalisco (Rodriguez and
Vzquez 1994). The snake was found under a rock in pine-oak
forest. The geographic population variant the specimen would
have been referred to in the past was G. d. aquilonaris.
GEOPHIS SIEBOLDI (Siebolds Earth Snake). COLIMA:
MUNICIPALITY OF VILLA DE ALVAREZ: 7 km N of turn off to El Chivato,
on ChiapaMontitln road (19.393047N, 103.672008W), 1320
m elev. 11 July 2012. J. Reyes-Velasco. UTADC 7629, 7631. First
record for Colima, extending the known range of the species
18.5 km W from an unpublished record (KU 129232) at 19.8 km
S of Tecalitln, Jalisco (KU 129232). The snake was found AOR at
night in a sugarcane field surrounded by secondary vegetation.
JALISCO: MuniciPAlitY of tecAlitln: 16 km SE of Tecalitln on
road to Jilotln de los Dolores (19.448328N, 103.226213W),
1635 m elev. 25 July 2012. C. Grnwald and I. Ahumada-Carrillo.
UTADC 76267628. First published record for this species in
Jalisco, which is located ca. 17 km E of an unpublished record
(KU 129232) from 19.8 km S of Tecalitln, Jalisco. The snake was
found DOR in pine forest. The original holotype and syntypes of
this species were lost or destroyed during World War II (Downs
1957). Since the original description, this species is known from
only eight specimens, one from Coalcomn, Michoacn (UMMZ
104698), one from Amula, Guerrero (BMNH 90.4.24.12), the
aforementioned unpublished record from Jalisco (KU 129232),
and five specimens without specific locality data (Zoologisches
Museum, Berlin; ZMB 15551559). Aside from extending the
known range, our localities constitute the first recent records
for this species, and the photograph (Fig. 3) is the initial one to
appear in the literature.
LAMPROPELTIS MEXICANA (San Luis Potos Kingsnake).
JALISCO: MuniciPAlitY of BolAoS: Sierra de los Huicholes,
El Astillero, 27 km NW of Bolaos on road to Huejuquilla
(21.888062N, 103.855821W), 2300 m elev. 22 June 2010. R.
Mederoz. UTADC 7519. First municipality record. MUNICIPALITY OF
MEZQUITIC: 2.2 airline km SE of Bajo las Gallinas (22.042667N,
103.894444W), 2446 m elev. 28 July 2011. J. Jones, I. Ahumada-
Carrillo, C. Grnwald, and J. Reyes-Velasco. UTADC 7501.
First municipality record. Both sites fill a distributional gap
for the species between locations west of Atolinga, Zacatecas
(Ahumada-Carrillo et al. 2011), and Mesa del NayarSanta Teresa
Hwy, Nayarit (Hansen et al. 2011). The first snake was found DOR
in pine-oak forest; the second one was crossing a paved road
at night in pine forest. Two additional samples (UTADC 7512,
7516) were recorded from localities within the Municipality of
Mezquitic; full locality information can be accessed from the
UTA collections database. The geographic population variant
that all mentioned specimens would have been referred to in the
past was L. m. greeri.
LEPTODEIRA SPLENDIDA (Splendid Cat-eyed Snake). JALISCO:
MuniciPAlitY of BolAoS: Bolaos (21.83576N, 103.777757W),
892 m elev. 20 June 2012. I. Ahumada-Carrillo. UTADC 7618.
First municipality record, extending the range of the species 80
airline km NW of the closest known locality at Mezquital del Oro,
Zacatecas (Ahumada et al. 2011). The snake was found AOR in
tropical deciduous forest. The geographic population variant
the specimen would have been referred to in the past was L. s.
bressoni.
LEPTOPHIS DIPLOTROPIS (Pacific Coast Parrot Snake).
JALISCO: MUNICIPALITY OF VILLA GUERRERO: 9 km SW Villa Guerrero
(21.959250N, 103.684500W), 1924 m elev. 25 October 2011. I.
Ahumada-Carrillo. UTADC 7588, 7589. First municipality record
and northernmost record in Jalisco, extending the known range
ca. 140 airline km N from the closest known localities near
Zapopan, Jalisco (Reyna-Bustos et al. 2007). The snake was found
DOR in tropical deciduous forest. The geographic population
variant the specimen would have been referred to in the past was
L. d. diplotropis.
MASTIGODRYAS CLIFTONI (Cliftons Lizard Eater). JALIS-
CO: MuniciPAlitY of BolAoS: Sierra de los Huicholes, Sierra Los
Huicholes, 22.4 km NW of Bolaos, on road to Huejuquilla
(21.886000N, 103.845389W), 2080 m elev. 20 July 2010. I. Ahu-
mada-Carrillo and J. Padilla. UTADC 7522. First municipality re-
cord and first for the Sierra de los Huicholes. The closest known
localities are 93 airline km SW at Laguna de Santa Maria del Oro,
Nayarit, and ca. 140 km SE in the Barranca de Oblatos-Huenti-
tan, Jalisco (Ponce-Campos and Huerta-Ortega 1998). The snake
was found in pine-oak forest. NAYARIT: Municipality of El Nayar:
near El Maguey, El Venado Mesa de Nayar Hwy (22.145892N,
104.752247W), 1750 m elev. 14 August 2010. C. Grnwald and C.
Rodriguez. UTADC 7586. This record fills a gap in the distribu-
tion of the species, between Plomosas, Sinaloa, 127 km N, and
Laguna de Santa Maria del Oro, 87 km S (Hardy and McDiarmid
1969; Ponce-Campos and Huerta-Ortega 1998). The snake was
found during a foggy morning while crossing the highway in oak
forest.
FIG. 3. Geophis sieboldi from 7 km N of turnoff to El Chivato on Chia-
pa-Montitln road. Colima, Mxico (UTADC 7629, 7631).
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MICRURUS DISTANS (West Mexican Coralsnake). NAYARIT:
MUNICIPALITY OF LA YESCA: Sierra Pajaritos, 5.7 airline km NW of
La Yesca (21.352639N, 104.052194W), 2369 m elev. 28 August
2010. I. Ahumada Carrillo, C. Grnwald and J. Jones. UTADC
7571. First municipality record, first record for the Sierra
Pajaritos, and by far the highest recorded elevation reported for
this species (Roze 1996). The closest known records are from 40
airline km E at Magdalena, Jalisco, and 50 km W at Laguna de
Santa Maria del Oro, Nayarit (Roze 1996). The snake was found
in pine-oak forest. JALISCO: MuniciPAlitY of cAAdAS de oBreGon:
Presa EL Zapotillo, 17 km W Caadas de Obregon (21.139630N,
102.806214W), 1708 m elev. 9 July 2012. I. Ahumada-Carrillo
and J. Orozco. UTADC 7625. First municipality record, extending
the range ca. 53 airline km SE from Mezquital del Oro, Zacatecas
(Ahumada-Carrillo and Vazquez-Huizar 2012). The snake was
found in tropical deciduous forest. The geographic population
variant all specimens would have been referred to in the past was
M. d. zweifeli.
THAMNOPHIS ERRANS (Mexican Wandering Gartersnake).
JALISCO: MUNICIPALITY OF MEZQUITIC: Sierra de los Huicholes,
Bajo Las Gallinas (22.056736N, 103.906512W), 2560 m elev.
29 July 2011. C. Grnwald, J. Jones, I. Ahumada-Carrillo, and J.
Reyes-Velasco. UTADC 7572. First record for Jalisco, extending
the known range of the species 70 airline km S from the closest
known locality at Valparaiso, Zacatecas (Rossman et al. 1996).
The snake was found in pine forest.
THAMNOPHIS PULCHRILATUS (Mexican Highland Garter-
snake). JALISCO: Municipality of Mezquitic: Sierra de los Hu-
icholes, Bajo Los Amoles (22.060218N, 103.930936W), 2480 m
elev. 5 July 2011. I. Ahumada-Carrillo. UTADC 7508. First munici-
pality record, and first for the Sierra de los Huicholes. The closest
known localities are 101 airline km W at Santa Teresa, Nayarit,
and 50 km SE at Atolinga, Zacatecas (Ahumada-Carrillo 2010).
The snake was found in a bunch grass meadow surrounded by
pine-oak forest.
RENA BRESSONI (Michoacn Slender Threadsnake). JALISCO:
Municipality of Jilotln de los Dolores: 17 km NW of Tepalcate-
pec, Michoacn (19.307670N, 102.909775W), 630 m elev. 24 July
2011. C. Grnwald and I. Ahumada-Carrillo. UTADC 7513, 7514.
First record for Jalisco, extending the range 96 airline km W from
the closest known locality at Hacienda El Sabino, SW of Uruapan,
Michoacn (Duellman 1961). The snake was found AOR in tropi-
cal deciduous forest. This species appears to be known only from
the type specimen and possibly one lost sample from Aguililla,
Michoacn (Duellman 1961), and we include the first photo-
graph of this species to be published in the literature (Fig. 4).
Acknowledgments.We thank Chris Rodriguez, Mario Alberto
Iiguez, Jess Orozco, and Rafael Mederos for their valuable
assistance in the field.
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2014 by Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles
First Departmental Records of Amphibians and
Reptiles from Intibuc, Lempira, and Ocotepeque
in Southwestern Honduras
McCranie (2007, 2011) demonstrated that the departments of
Intibuc, Lempira, and Ocotepeque in southwestern Honduras
were among the most understudied departments in the entire
country in respect to their amphibian and snake faunas; the same
holds true for the lizards and turtles in those three departments
(McCranie, in prep.). On 24 November 2011 and from 14 to 20 June
2012, first departmental records for 20 species were documented
from various localities, resulting in one for Intibuc, 10 for
Lempira, and nine for Ocotepeque. All samples were collected
by J. R. McCranie. John C. Murphy verified the identification of
the FMNH specimens, except for Incilius valliceps and Holcosus
undulatus, which were verified by Alan Resetar; Steve W. Gotte
verified the USNM specimen. Coordinates for all localities were
taken with a GPS device using map datum WGS84. Ecological life
zone vegetation formations used herein (placed in parentheses)
are those classified by Holdridge (1967); others refer to specific
vegetation associations at collecting sites.
ANURA FROGS
LEMPIRA
INCILIUS VALLICEPS (Southern Gulf Coast Toad; Sapo Comn
de Crestas Grandes). Near pond just S of Gracias (14.566847N,
88.583409W), 860 m elev. 19 June 2012. FMNH 283705. Closest
known locality for this species is ca. 25 km NW at a site 8 km SE
of Santa Rosa de Copn, Copn (McCranie 2006). The toad was
active on the ground at night in a pasture adjacent to the pond
in denuded pine-oak forest (Premontane Moist Forest).
DENDROPSOPHUS MICROCEPHALUS (Small-headed Tree-
frog; Ranita Trepadora Amarilla). Pond just S of Gracias
(14.566847N, 88.583409W), 860 m elev. 19 June 2012. FMNH
28372327. Closest known locality for this species is ca. 25 km NW
at a site 8 km SE of Santa Rosa de Copn, Copn (McCranie 2006).
Two males were calling at night on water hyacinths (Eichhornia
crassipes) floating on surface of the pond surrounded by pasture
in denuded pine-oak forest (Premontane Moist Forest).
SCINAX STAUFFERI (Stauffers Long-nosed Treefrog; Ranita
Trepadora Nariguda). Pond just S of Gracias (14.566847N,
88.583409W), 860 m elev. 19 June 2012. FMNH 28374344. Clos-
est known locality for this species is ca. 25 km NW at a site 8 km
SE of Santa Rosa de Copn, Copn (McCranie 2006). This species
is now known from all 18 Honduran departments. Numerous
males were calling at night from emerging grass stalks in flooded
areas adjacent to the pond surrounded by pasture in denuded
pine-oak forest (Premontane Moist Forest).
SMILISCA BAUDINII (Mexican Treefrog; Rana Trepadora
Comn). Near pond just S of Gracias (14.566847N, 88.583409W),
860 m elev. 19 June 2012. FMNH 28374547. Closest known local-
ity for this species is ca. 27 km NW at a site 6.4 km SE of Santa
Rosa de Copn, Copn (McCranie 2006). This species is now
known from all 18 Honduran departments. Males were calling at
night from small isolated trees and on the ground in a pasture
adjacent to the pond in denuded pine-oak forest (Premontane
Moist Forest).
LEPTODACTYLUS MELANONOTUS (Sabinal Frog; Rani-
ta de Charco de Dos Espinas). Near pond just S of Gracias
(14.566847N, 88.583409W), 860 m elev. 19 June 2012. FMNH
28372022, 283749. Closest known locality for this species is ca.
75 km NW at Copn, Copn (McCranie 2006). Males were calling
at night from inside grass clumps in flooded pasture adjacent to
the pond in denuded pine-oak forest (Premontane Moist Forest).
HYPOPACHUS VARIOLOSUS (Sheep Frog; Ranita Oveja Comn).
Near pond just S of Gracias (14.566847N, 88.583409W), 860 m
elev. 19 June 2012. FMNH 28372829. Closest known locality for
this species is ca. 25 km NW at a site 8 km SE of Santa Rosa de
Copn, Copn (McCranie 2006). Males were calling at night from
burrows below grass clumps in and around flooded pasture ad-
jacent to the pond surrounded by denuded pine-oak forest (Pre-
montane Moist Forest).
JAMES R. MCCRANIE
10770 SW 164TH Street, Miami, Florida 33157-2933, USA
e-mail: jrmccrani@bellsouth.net