ðeɪ ɑːɹ dʒˈɛnɚɹəli lˈɑːɹdʒ, ɪnðə kˈeɪs ʌv dˈiː. ɹˌɛɾɪkjʊlˈɑːɾɚ ɹˈiːtʃɪŋ wˈʌn.twˈɛnti sˈɛvən mˈiːɾɚz fˈoːɹ.tˈuː fˈiːt ɪn lˈɛŋθ ænd ɐbˌaʊt sˈɪkstiːn ˈɪntʃᵻz fˈoːɹɾi wˈʌn sˈɛntɪmˌiːɾɚz wˈaɪd.
They are generally large, in the case of D. reticulata reaching 1.27 meters (4.2 feet) in length and about 16 inches (41 centimeters) wide.