Appearance
The sexes have a comparable snout-to-vent length and have similar tail lengths. Mature males have somewhat larger heads than females, which is deemed to be an adaptation for intraspecific competition for territory. Females reach sexual maturity when about 96 mm long and males from about 82 mm.
Reproduction
Reproduction is seasonal. Testicular volume of males reaches a maximum during August to September, and follicles of females become enlarged during August to December. Females lay a single clutch per annum, about 11 eggs on average, and larger females produce larger clutches than smaller females.
Food
They subsist on an insect diet, which consists mainly of orthopterans, beetles and ants. Their full diet encompasses various orders of arthropods. They also eat millipedes, which other lizard taxa tend to avoid. Gut contents reveal many ants and some beetles. A large volume of orthopterans is consumed, followed by beetles and ants. Juvenile diet is dominated by ants, though beetles and orthopterans are also taken. Prey diversity and volumes fluctuate seasonally.References:
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