[2] The Burmese keelback water snake is relatively small in size, and grow to a maximal length of between 4 and 6 centimetres.

The body is elongated with a moderately long tail, and is covered by keeled scales on the dorsal section.

The snake has been known to frequent wetlands and freshwater streams surrounding the Irrawaddy River floodplain, designating it as both terrestrial and aquatic, and is therefore believed to be extant at a low altitude.

At present, the population of the species is unclear due to the wide range of their habitat, and size and trends are currently unable to be determined.

[5] The area surrounding the Irrawaddy River has undergone intensive deforestation and land conversion for cultivation and agriculture.