About Chironius multiventris Schmidt & Walker, 1943
Chironius multiventris Schmidt & Walker, 1943 has an elongate, strongly laterally compressed body and a long tail, which is referenced in its common name. Its dorsum ranges from olive to light brown, with a narrow whitish vertebral stripe edged in black. The upper labials and ventrum are yellowish. Ventral scales number 178 to 183, and subcaudal scales number 172 to 202; both of these scale counts are higher than those of C. carinatus. Dorsal scales are arranged in 12 rows at the anterior section of the body and at midbody, and in 10 rows posteriorly, while C. carinatus has 8 posterior dorsal scale rows. Adult individuals of this species can reach a total length of 136 cm (4 ft 6 in), with a tail measuring 56 cm (22 in) long. This species is found in Peru, northern Venezuela, the Guainía region of Colombia, and Trinidad and Tobago.
