There is a light band on the back of the head with a black spot on top separating each side. The snout is pointed. 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 in the northern peninsula from Marion Co. south to Highlands Co. in the central peninsula. Apparently disjunct populations occur on the Gulf coast on Cedar Key and in Sarasota, Charlotte, and Lee counties. It is not found outside of Florida. The peninsula crowned snake is a terrestrial burrower, mainly found under rocks, logs, leaf litter, and other debris. It feeds on insect larvae, snails, and centipedes.