[4] Tympanocryptis is differentiated from other genera within the family Agamidae by a tympanum covered with scales and a missing phalange in the fifth toe of the rear foot.

[7] T tetraporophora habitat is indicative of its wide and varied distribution, from the semi-arid to arid regions encompassing gibber plains, grassland and shrub land associated with stoney plains and hills, hiding in cracks of dried out river floodplains and overflows.

[8] Its extensive range also includes tropical savannah grasslands in the Gulf region of northern Queensland.

[9] T tetraporaphora has been likened to tiny meerkats, due to the way in which they position themselves to gain the maximum benefit from the sun.

As a female matures they tend to lose the stripes and dark blotches and become totally without any pattern at around 55mm SVL.