Pale lengthwise stripes run from the eye to the hind leg and on the sides between the legs. It has a light middorsal line and white flecks on the body. These lizards prefer sandy desert grasslands, areas with sparse vegetation, prairies, farmlands, and dry streambeds. They shelter in burrows and cover themselves with sand to hide. They feed on spiders and insects.
Breeding takes place in spring and early summer.
In North America, these lizards have a broad range, from southern South Dakota to Texas and Arizona and into Central Mexico. In Texas, they are seen in North Texas, the Panhandle, and West Texas. Holbrookia maculata approximans in yellow Holbrookia maculata maculata in green Holbrookia maculata perspicua in blue This project funded by the University of Texas College of Natural Sciences and the Texas Memorial Museum . Comments welcome .