Apostolepis quinquelineata Boulenger, 1896

Type locality. Demerara, Guyana .

Distribution. Known from Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, and Suriname on the Guiana Shield (Plt. 252A). Map and taxonomy follow Curcio et al. (2011). In Brazil, it is found in Amazonia north of the Amazon River (Plt. 252A) at low elevations (Plt. 252B). Recorded in the field in forests (Martins and Oliveira, 1998).