Head and neck:
brown to reddish brown; head distinct from neck; short and rounded snout; eye large and round; vertical pupils.
Body:
Slender, elongated body that is laterally compressed; enlarged and smooth vertebral scales; midbody scale rows 23 to 25; ventrals 248-290; dorsal brown to reddish brown, with darker brown to reddish brown bands; 197 cm SVL.