[2] The specific name, leali, is in honor of herpetologist Manuel Leal, co-collector of the holotype.

[3] A. leali may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 25.4 cm (10.0 in).

It is heavy-bodied, and its tail is relatively long for an amphisbaenian.

[2] A. leali is found in the Haitian department of Grand'Anse.

[1][2] The preferred natural habitat of A. leali is forest.