Santa Rita do Passa Quatro is a municipality in the state of
São Paulo in
Brazil.
Elevation is .
The population is 27,600 (2020 estimate) in an area of .
The municipality holds the
Cerrado Pé de Gigante Area of Relevant Ecological Interest
Cerrado Pé de Gigante Area of Relevant Ecological Interest ( pt, Área de Relevante Interesse Ecológico Pé-de-Gigante) is an area of relevant ecological interest, a sustainable use protected area, in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. It preserves ...
and the
Buriti de Vassununga Area of Relevant Ecological Interest
Buriti de Vassununga Area of Relevant Ecological Interest ( pt, Área de Relevante Interesse Ecológico Buriti de Vassununga) is an area of relevant ecological interest, a sustainable use protected area, in the state of São Paulo, Brazil.
Locatio ...
.
It contains the
Vassununga State Park
The Vassununga State Park ( pt, Parque Estadual Vassununga) is a state park in the state of São Paulo, Brazil.
It preserves an area of interior Atlantic Forest and ''cerrado'', including a huge ''jequitibá-rosa'' ('' Cariniana legalis'') tree th ...
, established in 1970, which contains what may be the oldest tree in Brazil.
A species of
amphisbaenia
Amphisbaenia (called amphisbaenians or worm lizards) is a group of usually legless squamates, comprising over 200 extant species. Amphisbaenians are characterized by their long bodies, the reduction or loss of the limbs, and rudimentary eyes. As ...
n, ''
Amphisbaena sanctaeritae
''Amphisbaena sanctaeritae'' is a species of amphisbaenian in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is endemic to Brazil.
Etymology
The specific name, ''sanctaeritae'', refers to the type locality, Santa Rita do Passa Quatro.Beolens, Bo; Wat ...
'', is named after the municipality.
[ www.reptile-database.org.]
References
Municipalities in São Paulo (state)
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