The specific name, yonenagae (Latin, feminine, genitive singular), is in honor of Yatiyo Yonenaga-Yassuda.

[5] A. yonenagae is found in the Brazilian state of Bahia.

[2] The preferred natural habitat of A. yonenagae is forest.

[1] Small for its family, A. yonenagae may attain a total length (including tail) of 20 cm (7.9 in).

Dorsally, it is cream-colored, with a darker middorsal line, which is well-marked and extends from the back of the head to the tail.