Tropidophis preciosus Curcio et al., 2012

Type locality. Village of Conselheiro Mata, near Diamantina, state of Minas Gerais, Brazil .

Distribution. Endemic to Brazil (Plt. 37A). Restricted to the central portion of the Atlantic Forest, near its contact with the Cerrado, along the EspinhaÇo Range (Plt. 37A) at intermediate to high elevations (Plt. 37B). Observed in the field in grasslands on rocky outcrops (Curcio et al., 2012).