A checkered effect is given. This diurnal lizard actively forages for insects under low shrubs. It is very wary, and quickly retreats to a nearby burrow if threatened. Reproduction occurs through parthenogenesis. Unfertilized eggs are laid in midsummer.
Hatchlings appear six weeks later.
In North America, this lizard is only seen in a small part of West Texas in Presidio County. This project funded by the University of Texas College of Natural Sciences and the Texas Memorial Museum . Comments welcome .