[1] The specific name, guentheri, is in honor of German-born British herpetologist Albert Günther.

[3] C. guentheri is usually found in wooded or shrubby areas and cannot live in modified habitats.

Members of the species may be found burrowing in grasses.

[1] Sexually mature females of C. guentheri give birth to an average of three live young,[1] by ovoviviparity.

[3] C. guentheri is suffering under major habitat loss as a result of agriculture in the area, and its population is in decline.