Range extension and natural history notes of Siphlophis leucocephalus

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  • Clara A. Salvino
  • Lucas Gabriel da Silva Rodrigues
  • Pedro M. S. Nunes
  • Pedro Ivo Simões
  • José Henrique de Andrade Lima

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2025-07-28

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Salvino, C. A., da Silva Rodrigues, L. G. ., Nunes, P. M. S. ., Simões, P. I. ., & de Andrade Lima, J. H. (2025). Range extension and natural history notes of Siphlophis leucocephalus. Cuadernos De Herpetología, 1(1). Retrieved from https://www.cuadernosdeherpetologia.com/index.php/CdH/article/view/300

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