Behaviour
The lizard does most of its tunneling after rain when the ground is soft. Active by day, it hunts insects and is rarely seen, despite its size. It moves rapidly through the "grass" and at any sign of danger darts into its burrow, usually positioned under a bush.
The female plated lizard lays clutches of 4 or 5 eggs in a shallow pit which she excavates.
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