Mateus Lima Dutra

We report the first documented case of attempted predation on the scaled dove (Columbina squammata) by the boa constrictor (Boa constrictor) in a restinga environment on the north coast of Paraíba, Brazil. This record contributes to the growing knowledge of the species’ diverse diet and highlights the importance of opportunistic and arboreal foraging strategies in snake–bird interactions.

We report on the clutch size and neonate morphology of Erythrolamprus poecilogyrus schotti, an oviparous snake species. A clutch of seven eggs was found in a rural area of Paraíba, Brazil. Neonates had an average total length of 181.29 mm and an average weight of 3.0 g, with females being larger sizes than males—a pattern consistent with the species’ known reproductive traits. Defensive behaviors observed in the neonates included cloacal discharge and substrate-burrowing. These findings offer new insights into the species’ natural history and highlight its early-life defensive strategies and developmental characteristics.

The distribution of Erythrolamprus mossoroensis (Hoge & Lima‑Verde, 1973) is currently restricted to the states of Alagoas, Bahia, Ceará, Minas Gerais, Pernambuco, and Rio Grande do Norte in Brazil. Here, we report the first record of E. mossoroensis from the municipality of Areia, state of Paraíba, based on a juvenile specimen. This new record fills a gap in the known distribution of the species and extends its range in northeastern Brazil.