The snake is a mixture of brown, red and black, which turns white on both sides.

The Tartar Sand Boa is one of the larger members of the genus Eryx.

Like most other Sand Boas, adult males are considerably shorter, rarely reaching 30 inches (75 cm).

According to some scientists the Tartar Sand Boa is viviparous, which means that the female gives birth to about 7-10 live young, while others believe that this species lays eggs like other oviparous snakes.

E. miliaris is found in Iran, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, Mongolia, Uzbekistan, southern Russia, and northwestern China.