It is dark brown and glossy in appearance with very small eyes, bluntly trilobed snout, 20 mid body scales and no noticeable head.

[6] It is found in eastern Queensland, New South Wales, northern Victoria and eastern South Australia.

Predominately nocturnal and non-venomous, it is a burrowing snake which spends most of its life beneath leaf litter or underground.

It is rarely seen in daytime, but would make incidental appearances after heavy rainfall or warm moist nights using rocks and debris for shelter.

[5] It mostly feeds on termites, larvae and pupae of ants, and small insects.