Latitudinal range: -30.4° to -6.6°

Habitats: tropical/subtropical dry broadleaf forest (3), tropical/subtropical savanna (2)

Found in 5 samples

Argentina: Joaquin V. Gonzalez, Chancani Provincial Natural Park and Forest Natural Reserve (unburned area), Chancani Natural Provincial Park and Forest Natural Reserve (burned area)

Brazil: Mateiros, Estação Ecológica do Seridó (areas with rocky formations)

See also Vanzosaura rubricauda