The dorsal pattern consists of 10-12 light stripes and a sprinkling of light colored scales. 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 .