[3][5] Within Uraeotyphlus, it belongs to the U. malabaricus group showing no obvious external differentiation between primary and higher-order annuli.

[2] This species is endemic to the Western Ghats and only known from its type locality, Bonaccord, Thiruvananthapuram district, southern Kerala.

The preserved specimen has lilac-brown anterior part of the body, becoming paler towards the head.

The darker dorsal colouration grades through lighter brown to cream-tan ventrally.

[1][2] It is probably similar to other members of the genus, which are oviparous, lay terrestrial eggs, and are subterranean as adults.