Black edges around the outer margin of each scale form a distinctive net-like pattern on the dorsal surface of the animal.

The ventral surface has a metallic sheen, and may be green or rust-colored.

[citation needed] It is arboreal, living in dense brushy vegetation.

[citation needed] Active during the daytime, it sleeps in vegetation at night.

[citation needed] It feeds on lizards, frogs, and small birds.