Pholidobolus dolichoderes

The holotype adult male has a dark brown dorsal background of head, with a diffuse pale brown vertebral stripe that becomes grayish-brown towards the tail. There are creamy-white dorsolateral stripes on the head extending posteriorly and fading away at the midbody. There is a white longitudinal stripe extending from the first supralabial to the shoulder. The sides of the neck are brown and the flanks are grayish-brown with diffuse dark brown marks. The limbs are brown and the ventrolateral region of body is grayish-brown. The throat and chest are cream-colored while the belly is grayish-cream. The base of the tail is gray with dark little spots.

Pholidobolus dolichoderes is known to occur at elevations of 2506−2675 m in San Felipe de Oña in southwestern Azuay province in Ecuador. This area is composed of many different landscapes including small valleys, desert areas, and wet paramo. Most specimens were found active during the day, mostly on the ground or near spiny Puya ground bromeliads.