 Adults of this species can reach a total length of up to , with the tail accounting for more than half.Sexes are not strongly dimorphic, but males can be distinguished from females as males have a wider cloacal opening, the base of the tail is wider, the head is usually larger with a larger beard and possess hemipenes.Males also have more pronounced femoral pores than females (these can be seen as waxy bumps on the underside of the back legs).