Dendrophidion dendrophis (Schlegel, 1837)

Type locality. Cayenne, French Guiana .

Distribution. Known from Bolívia, Brazil, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela, mostly in Amazonia (Plt. 131A). In Brazil, it is widespread in Amazonia with marginal records in Chiquitano Dry Forest (Plt. 131A), mostly at low elevations (Plt. 131B). Observed in the field in forest, pasture, and disturbed areas (Martins and Oliveira, 1998; Bernarde and Abe, 2006; Silva et al., 2011).