[5] The specific name, jogeri, is in honor of German herpetologist Ulrich Joger.

[6] E. jogeri is relatively small, averaging only about 30 cm (12 in) in total length (including tail).

Its pattern generally consists of a series of light, oblique, dorsal crossbars or saddles set against a darker ground color.

The flanks are lighter in color, normally with a series of triangular, subtriangular, or circular, dark markings with light or white edges.

[2] The preferred natural habitat of E. jogeri is savanna, at altitudes of 60–426 m (197–1,398 ft).