Brown to olive or bronze in color above, uniform or with dark-brown or black spots, or longitudinal streaks along the lateral margins of the scales.

A light dorso-lateral line starting from above the eye and continued to the base of the tail.

[4] Frequently found in Bangladesh, India (except in the North-West), Maldives, Myanmar, & Nepal and Possibly in Bhutan.

Oviparous; clutches of 2-20 eggs are laid at a time in a self-excavated hole or under fallen logs, between August and September.

The male reproductive cycle in Mysore, (southern India),is characterized by peak testicular size and maximum spermatogenic activity and steroidogenic activity during Oct-November which coincides with the female reproductive cycle generally in the dry, post- rainy season of the year.