[6] According to the IUCN, L. ternetzii beui is found in northeastern Argentina, eastern Paraguay, and in the Goiás, Mato Grosso, Minas Gerais, Paraná, and São Paulo states of Brazil.

[1] According to the Reptile Database, it is only found in the Brazilian states of Espírito Santo, Goiás, Minas Gerais, Paraná, Rio Grande do Sul, and São Paulo.

[2] L. ternetzii beui is a fossorial snake[5] that is found in Cerrado savanna as well as in evergreen and semi-deciduous forests.

[1] Based on snakes brought to the Instituto Butantan (São Paulo), it is most active during the rainy season.

Captive specimens are active on the surface of the ground mostly during early dark hours of night.