They are viviparous, mating in spring, and giving birth to live young in mid to late summer.

It is found in the states of New South Wales, Victoria, the eastern part of Southern Australia and Tasmania, where it only occurs on Rodondo Island.

Its habitat is in the vicinity of fresh water and its altitudinal range extends from sea level to near the top of Mount Kosciuszko.

This is probably typical for an active lizard that feeds relatively frequently and is greater than that found in an ambush predatory species.

[6] It has been found that the female can select the sex of her offspring by regulating her temperature; she does this by increasing or decreasing the time she spends basking in the sunshine, though what cues are involved in her decision making process are not fully understood.