Helicops polylepis Günther, 1861

Type locality. State of Amazonas, Brazil .

Distribution. Widespread in the northern portion of South America, recorded in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, and Peru (Plt. 286A). In Brazil, it was recorded in Amazonia and western Cerrado (Plt. 286A), mostly at low elevations (Plt. 286B). Observed in the field in water bodies, including disturbed areas (Cortez-Fernandez, 2005; FranÇa and Venâncio, 2010).