The females, slightly smaller than the males, do not have the colourful dewlap, which helps them blend in better with their background. When the mating season comes to an end towards the end of summer, just as the monsoon clouds begin to gather, females start looking for the best sites to lay their eggs. They burrow with their forelimbs to lay clutches of 9 to sixteen eggs, after which they cover the nests with soil and leaf litter, when available. There has been no study yet on when their eggs hatch, however, it is fair to assume that the male isn't involved.

Lizards Of The Windmill Plateau

by Anuroop Krishnan

The females, slightly smaller than the males, do not have the colourful dewlap, which helps them blend in better with their background. When the mating season comes to an end towards the end of summer, just as the monsoon clouds begin to gather, females start looking for the best sites to lay their eggs. They burrow with their forelimbs to lay clutches of 9 to sixteen eggs, after which they cover the nests with soil and leaf litter, when available. There has been no study yet on when their eggs hatch, however, it is fair to assume that the male isn't involved.