The body of the snake is roughly cylindrical, rounded on the back and flattened on the belly.

The rostral scale is large and triangular, extending backwards behind the eyes and clearly visible from above.

The stripes are narrower towards the spine and broader towards the sides, with dark brown spots which get more numerous towards the rear.

[5] The species is thought to inhabit shrubbery, with the holotype being captured in a shrub 2 meters above the ground.

[3] The species is only known from the northern portion of Cordillera Central, in Luzon Island in the Philippines.