Behavior
Like most whiptail lizards, the Gray Checkered Whiptail is diurnal and insectivorous. They are wary, energetic, and fast moving, darting for cover if approached. Its preferred habitat is rocky, semi-arid areas with sparse vegetation. The species is parthogenic, females lay unfertilized eggs in the mid-summer, which hatch in approximately six weeks.
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