Head and neck:
Color varies from mottle green with yellow patches; males have prominent blue color on snout and lower jaw, throat, and forearms; slender head with snout slightly pointing upwards
Body:
Males are larger than females exceeding one meter in total length; 90-120 cm total length; color ranges from dark olive green to brown, with patches of yellow on the head and sides; males tend to have blue coloration in the dorsal side up to its sail; distinguishing character is the sail up to 7 cm high in lower back and base of tail
Limbs and tail:
Five toes in both forelimbs and hindlimbs; males have blue coloration on the ventral side of forelimb and hindlimb