Upper head-scales small, sharply keeled; canthus rostralis and supraciliary edge sharp, with much enlarged scales.

The fore limb does not extend on to the vent, if laid backwards; the hind limb reaches to the orbit, if laid forwards; the lower thigh is rather shorter than the foot (measured from the heel to the tip of the longest toe), the length of which is only three-fourths of the distance between the shoulder and hip joints.

[4] Tail round, slender, once and a half to twice as long as the head and body, covered with equal keeled scales.

Typically the gular appendage is tricoloured— black, blue, and red; It is more developed in the breeding-season, and in the majority of individuals, at all events, is not coloured at other times.

Breeding in Sitana ponticeriana occurs during the warmer months, where males engage in an impressive mating display to attract females and ward off rivals.

After successful mating, females dig small holes in soft soil to lay their eggs, leaving them in the nest to hatch after a few weeks.

By managing insect populations, the lizard prevents them from overwhelming plant life, ensuring the health and stability of these habitats.

When it digs small holes to lay its eggs, it helps aerate the soil, allowing water and nutrients to penetrate more easily to plant roots.