These reptiles are not poisonous or harmful to man.
Lizards live in tropical to warm temperature dry forests, woodland and savanna woodland.
Usually with an open shrubby grass understorey, this being found in Australia Northern Queensland and the North Territory. With its head, body and tail touching the bark the lizard holds-on to tree trunks, with its pattern matching the bark, it is a very difficult animal to see. If it sees danger it slowly cringes down onto the ground looking like a stout stick, relying on its natural body colours to act as camouflage.