(Suta suta)
The average length of the curl snake is 40 cm (16 in) although it has been known to reach lengths of 60 cm (24 in) or more.It has a wide head and is dark brown or reddish brown in colour,with a distinctively darker head and paler under the flanks.The light-coloured iris and small pupil are distinctive features of this species.Suta suta also has a temporal dark-edged stripe (typically orange in colour) that extends around from each eye to the snout.Sometimes the edges of the vertebral scales can be darker resulting in a reticulated pattern from which the Latin name suta,meaning "stitched",is derived.Scale count information for identification:Dorsal scale rows at mid-body – 19 to 21,normally in 19 rows and rarely in 21 Ventrals – 150 to 170 with a single cloacal scale.Subcaudals – 20 to 35 single (undivided) scales.