[2] The relative rareness of this species in Guadeloupe is attributed to the presence of the mongoose, which is absent from Dominica.

[1] Nota bene: A trinomial authority in parentheses indicates that the subspecies was originally described in a genus other than Erythrolamprus.

E. juliae can reach half a meter (20 inches) in total length (including tail).

[citation needed] Julia's ground snake preys upon insects, frogs, and lizards.

[1] E. juliae is harmless to humans, but may release a foul-smelling cloacal secretion if provoked.