It is a small, dark, turnip-tailed gecko from Sri Lanka's midhills below 700m.

Known localities include Peradeniya, Gammaduwa, Kithulgala, and Knuckles Mountain Range.

It is found inside houses, under piles of wood.

Females typically lay 2 eggs and are produced at a time between the months of April and July.

Hatchlings measure 23mm and lack the pale spots on the dorsum.