[3][5] The eastern stone gecko has a dark brown body with pale notched zigzag strips from the back to the tip of its short plump tail.

This species within diurnal hours will shelter in burrows and depressions under rocks or fallen timbers (reason for the common name of stone or wood gecko).

[9] Failure of maintaining thermoregulation can lead to loss of energy, predation, increased competition especially for resources and decrease access to their prey.

[9] Diplodactylus vittatus heavily relies on foliage, rocks and debris for surviving as the species have adapted to using camouflage, these environments providing their main food source, therefore the stone gecko can be commonly found in these locations.

[6] Diplodactylus vittatus are insectivores, meaning their primary diet consists of insects which the species actively hunt by either catching their prey with their tongue or closing their jaw.

When the animal feels threatened, it will intimidate its predator by opening its mouth and standing on its hind legs to appear larger in size.