About Chironius scurrulus (Wagler, 1824)
This species, Chironius scurrulus, has dorsal scales arranged in just 10 rows. Its known geographic range covers tropical rainforests across the Brazilian Amazon, southeastern Colombia, northern Bolivia, Ecuador, eastern Venezuela, Peru, Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana. In terms of habitat and biology, Chironius scurrulus is diurnal. It preys on frogs and lizards, and inhabits both primary and secondary forests, where it can be found on the ground, on small trees, or in shrubs and bushes.
