[1][2] The specific name menoni honours K. Ramunni Menon, collector of the holotype who later became the vice-chancellor of the University of Madras.

[3] Uraeotyphlus menoni can grow to 248 mm (9.8 in) in total length.

The tip of the snout and lower jaw are whitish in colour, also with grey spots.

[5] Uraeotyphlus menoni is a subterranean (fossorial) species associated with humus-rich, loose, moist soil.

It occurs in both tropical moist forest and agricultural land at elevations below 500 m (1,600 ft) asl.