Tympanum covered by scales.
Toes are partially fringed to aid in walking across sand.
Browns and grays with darker and lighter markings. These are terrestrial lizards living in sandy or rocky dry, hot areas. Pugnacious, they will fight off other lizards, including conspecifics, and even snakes. Spend the hottest part of the day in burrows under ground. Digs using both limbs on one side at a time.