The species, which is monotypic in the genus Enuliophis, is native to Central America and northern South America.

The specific name, sclateri, is in honor of British zoologist Philip Lutley Sclater.

[3] E. sclateri is found in Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, and Colombia.

[2] The preferred natural habitat of E. sclateri is forest, at altitudes from sea level to 1,640 m (5,380 ft).

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