Field Observations on Neotropical Treeboas of the Genus Corallus

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Field Observations on Neotropical Treeboas of the Genus Corallus (Squamata: Boidae) FEATURE ARTICLES

 Chasing Bullsnakes (Pituophis catenifer sayi) in Wisconsin: On the Road to Understanding the Ecology and Conservation of the Midwest’s Giant Serpent ...................... Joshua M. Kapfer

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 The Shared History of Treeboas (Corallus grenadensis) and Humans on Grenada: A Hypothetical Excursion ............................................................................................................................Robert W. Henderson

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RESEARCH ARTICLES

César L. Barrio-Amorós

 The Texas Horned Lizard in Central and Western Texas ....................... Emily Henry, Jason Brewer, Krista Mougey, and Gad Perry

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 The Knight Anole (Anolis equestris) in Florida (Current DocKenneth Frog Expeditions, de Ellen Osa,M. Costa Rica) ............................................. Brian address: J. Camposano, L. Krysko, KevinUvita M. Enge, Donlan, and Michael Granatosky

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Fundación AndígenA, Apartado Postal 210, Mérida, Venezuela (cesarlba@yahoo.com)

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 World’s Mammals in Crisis .............................................................................................................................................................  More Than Mammals ......................................................................................................................................................................  The “Dow Jones Index” of Biodiversity ...........................................................................................................................................

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Corallus blombergii s a wildlife guide, I Nhave HUSBA D R Y had many opportunities to Blomberg’s Treeboa observe Neotropical treeboas theNetted genus Corallus. Such  Captive Care of theof Central Dragon ....................................................................................................... Shannon Plummer 226 While herping with companions from Tropical Herping at opportunities arose especially during my tours and exploPROFILE the San Lorenzo Lodge, Provincia Esmeraldas, Ecuador, we rations in Venezuela Kraig (1994–2011), but also in Costa Rica Adler: A Lifetime Promoting Herpetology ................................................................................................ Michael L. Treglia 234 observed three C. blombergii on a single night (29 May 2014). (2011–present), Ecuador (June–July 2014), and Peru (April– COMMENTARY One was on an old wooden gate about 1.6 m high. Another June 2004). The majority of my observations (three of C.  The Turtles Have Been Watching Me ........................................................................................................................ Eric Gangloff 238 (Fig. 2), encountered along a rainforest stream, was collected caninus, 12 of C. hortulanus and 167 of C. ruschenbergerii) O O K2000 R E Vto I E2011, W were concentrated Bfrom when I was most active  Threatened Amphibians and of the World by S.N. Stuart, exploring different areas of Venezuela wentedited frequently to M. Hoffmann, J.S. Chanson, N.A. Cox, R. Berridge, P. Ramani, and B.E. Young .............................................................................................................. Robert Powell 243 the Llanos and the Maracaibo Basin leading nature tours. In each account that follows I provideRESEARCH ecological, distributional, Summaries of Published Conservation Research Reports ................................. 245  CONSERVATION REPORTS:  NATURAL HISTORY REPORTS: Summaries of Published Reports on Natural History ................................. 247 and anecdotal information about theseRESEARCH treeboas, highlighting  NEWBRIEFS ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 248 some novel observations not reported by Henderson (2015).  EDITORIAL INFORMATION ..................................................................................................................................................... 251  FOCUS ON CONSERVATION: A Project You Can Support ............................................................................................... 252

Corallus annulatus Annulated or Ringed Treeboa My only experience with this species consists of three encounFront Cover. Shannon Plummer. ters, all in Caribbean Costa Rica. One was adjacent to a shalTotat et velleseque audant mo low stream at Pandora, Limón, where large individual estibusainveliquo velique rerchil was accullabo. Ilibus1). foraging actively on a slender stemerspienimus, about 2 quos m high (Fig. aut dolor apicto invere pe dolum The second was along another stream at Reserva Privada La fugiatis maionsequat eumque moditia erere nonsedis ma sectiatur Ceiba, Manzanillo, where a very thin subadult of about 80 ma derrovitae voluptam, as quos cm slithered about 4 m above theaccullabo. water. The third was an adult discovered during the day on the roof of a house at forest edge in Matina, Limón.

Back Cover. Michael Kern Totat et velleseque audant mo estibus inveliquo velique rerchil erspienimus, quos accullabo. Ilibus aut dolor apicto invere pe dolum fugiatis maionsequat eumque moditia erere nonsedis ma sectiatur ma derrovitae voluptam, as

Corallus batesii Amazon Basin Emerald Treeboa During a stay of several days at km 34 on the road from Tarapoto to Yurimaguas, Peru, at Rainer Schulte’s concession (INIBICO), I saw one very thin and apparently sick C. batesii about 100 cm long on a dirt road very early in the morning. We collected it to take photos and observe it for a while, but it died after two days. During those last days, it remained motionless. I was unable to dissect the specimen to determine the cause of its death. Copyright © 2017. César L. Barrio-Amorós. All rights reserved.

Fig. 1. An Annulated Treeboa (Corallus annulatus) on a branch hanging over a stream in Pandora, Limón Province, Costa Rica. 1


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