The specific name, jarrovii, is in honor of Henry Crécy Yarrow (November 19, 1840 – July 2, 1929), an American ornithologist, herpetologist, naturalist, and surgeon.

[2] The preferred natural habitats of S. jarrovii are forest and rocky areas.

[1] S. jarrovii grows to a snout-to-vent length of 10.5 cm (4.1 in) with keeled scales and a crosshatch-patterned torso.

Its coloration includes tints of pink, green, blue, and copper.

A complete black collar with a white inferior border distinguishes this lizard from similar species.