Adults are tannish with a black head, chin, and back of neck. There is a light spot on the sides of the lower neck. The belly is uniform whitish-yellow. The scales are smooth , and there are 15 dorsal scale rows at midbody. The pupil is round.
Juveniles are similar to that of adults.
In Florida, it occurs from Madison Co. in the northern peninsula south to Hillsborough Co. in the central peninsula. It is not found outside of Florida. The central Florida crowned snake is a terrestrial burrower, mainly found under rocks, logs, leaf litter, and other debris. It has also been reported to occupy pocket gopher and gopher tortoise burrows. It feeds on insect larvae, snails, and centipedes.