[1] A heavy-bodied species of blind snake, A. bibronii is dark olive-brown to brown dorsally, and is paler ventrally.

One preocular is present, which is narrower than the nasal or the ocular, and in contact with the second upper labial.

[5] The preferred natural habitats of A. bibronii are coastal grasslands and the Highveld,[3] at altitudes from sea level to 2,000 m (6,600 ft).

[1] Bibron's blind snake is fossorial, and will burrow into brood chambers of termites and ants.

[2] Mature females lay eggs from January through March, which is late Summer in southern Africa.

After only 5–6 days, the hatchlings emerge, with an average total length (including tail) of 11.5 cm (4+1⁄2 in).