Eublepharis pictus is nocturnal and has been observed foraging along trails after dusk using its tongue as a sensory organ by licking surfaces.

Smooth subdigital lamellae on digital IV of pes 19; 17–18 precloacal pores in an angulate series lacking a diastema.

[4] The species is widespread in the forest but may be near threatened due to wildlife trade and the illegal smuggling of Eublepharis pictus.

Eublepharis pictus was discovered when a dead female of the species was found in a water tank in Vishakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India.

The E. hardwickii group show two distinct well-supported clades corresponding to the population from the north and south.