Reptilia, Squamata, Serpentes, Typhlopidae, Typhlops amoipira Rodrigues and Juncá, 2002: Range extension and new state record

This article provides a new record for Typhlops amoipira from municipality of Bonito de Minas, state of MinasGerais. The record extends its distribution about 500 km southern from the type locality at Ibiraba, state of Bahia. Thecollection site is also located on the left bank of the S o Francisco River, and is dominated by cerrado sensu stricto with sandysoils, Veredas and riparian forests, in a transitional region between Cerrado and Caatinga biomes. This record confirms thatthe occurrence of T. amoipira goes beyond the borders of the Caatinga biome.