Amphibians and reptiles of the Atlantic Forest in Reconcavo Baiano, east Brazil: Cruz das Almas municipality

A list of amphibian and reptile species that occur in open and forested areas of the Atlantic Forest in the mu-nicipality of Cruz das Almas, in the Reconcavo Baiano, eastern Brazil is presented. Field sampling occurred between January 2015 to March 2019, totalling 117 samples distributed in three areas: Parque Florestal Mata de Cazuzinha, Mata da Cascalheira, and Riacho do Machado. A total of 1,848 individuals of 69 spe-cies (31 anurans, 14 lizards, 19 snakes, two amphisbaenians, and three testudines) was recorded. Addition-ally, one individual of Ophiodes striatus was found in Mata da Cascalheira after the end of sampling, total-ling 15 lizard species and 70 herpetofaunal species. The prevalence of open-area species and the presence of Phyllopezus lutzae, Diploglossus lessonae, and Dryadosaura nordestina in interior forest patches are discussed. Additionally, a new record of the invasive terrapin Trachemys dorbigni in the State of Bahia is reported.