Populations of S. sputator on Anguilla have a pale pink dorsal surface, with between five and eight pale crossbands on the back.

The throat is pale yellow, and the ventral surface is light cream-colored.

It has a gold iris, with a yellow canthal line.

On Saint Martin, it has a tan dorsal color, with a pearl-colored ventral surface.

The tail is pale yellow to orange, and the iris is bronze-colored.