Cercophis auratus (Schlegel, 1837)

Type locality. Suriname, restricted to surroundings of Paramaribo by Hoogmoed et al. (2019) .

Distribution. Known in Brazil, and Suriname, mostly along coastal forested areas of South America (Plt. 410A). In Brazil, widespread in southern and central Atlantic Forest, as well as in eastern Pará (Plt. 410A), at low elevations (Plt. 410B). Map and taxonomy in Hoogmoed et al. (2019). Observed in the field in forest (Pontes et al., 2008).