[3] The specific name, fugleri, is in honor of American biologist Charles M.

[4] E. fugleri is found in western mainland Ecuador, in Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas Province.

[1][2] A small snake, E. fulgeri has a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of about 25 cm (9.8 in).

The dorsal scales are in 19 rows throughout the length of the body.

[2] The preferred natural habitat of E. fugleri is forest, at altitudes of about 450 m (1,480 ft).