This shy and appealing lizard is quite harmless but should never be taken as a pet. People cannot provide ants in sufficient quantity, so the lizard would die slowly of starvation. It grows up to 20 cm (8 in) in length and can live up to 20 years, coloured in camouflaging shades of desert browns and tans; these change from pale colours when warm to darker colours when cold. The species is entirel