The banded gecko exists in two forms in California. The desert banded gecko occurs in a wide variety of habitats, however the San Diego banded gecko prefers rocky or granite outcrops. Aggressive interactions between males in the laboratory suggest the possibility of territoriality in the field, or may be a means of sex recognition in a species that is not sexually dimorphic.
Clutch size is two eggs, one per ovary or oviduct.
Two to three clutches per season are produced. Estimates of incubation time are 30 to 45 days. The food of the night lizards, genus Xantusia. Dixon, J. R. 1970a. Dixon, J. R. 1970b.