Shrubs and clumps of grass often serve as sources of shade during the hottest parts of the day, and lizards have been observed climbing into bushes and clumps of dried grass presumably to avoid contact with the hot substrate. Little is known about habitat requirements for reproduction, but other lizards generally require well-drained, sandy or friable soil for nest construction. Permanent water is not required. This species requires fine sand for shelter, moderately flat terrain, some vegetative cover and the presence of ants. Activity consists mainly of waiting near ant nests, occasionally eating an ant or moving between nests.
Social interactions are rare.
Courtship and breeding probably take place in the early spring following winter emergence but this has not been confirmed. In 1978, young from the first clutch appeared in early July and those from the second clutch appeared in late August and early September. Reproductive cycles in lizards and snakes. Funk, R. S. 1981. Amphibians and Reptiles 281.