Description
This species is glossy brown to black, with bluish white flecks posteriorly and a middorsal creamy stripe from neck to tail tip. The head is brown with a black arrow mark. The ventrals are white with brown dots.
Adults may attain a total length of 78 cm (31 inches), with a tail 11 cm (4ΒΌ inches) long.
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