It is most common in low-lying areas, but has been found at elevations of up to |800|m|1800ft.[7] In Brazil, the species lives in the rivers Amazon, Araguaia, Araguari, Itapicuru, Rio Negro, Paranaíba, Solimões, Tapajós, Tocantins, and Xingu.[8] It is able to live in human-inhabited areas.[9]