Sceloporus mikeprestoni

Sceloporus mikeprestoni is most often associated with boulders and rock outcroppings, taking refuge in cracks and crevices among the rocks when threatened. It will occasionally roam on the ground and fallen logs as well. Temperate Madrean pine-oak woodlands characterize the higher elevations of Cerro Peña Nevada (>2200–3400 m), receiving more frequent rain and milder temperatures than the lower slopes which descend into arid Chihuahuan Desert valleys and scrublands (referred to as Meseta Central matorral by the World Wide Fund for Nature). Surface water on Cerro Peña Nevada is minimal, but afternoon rains are common. Vegetation includes the century plant (Agave americana), Texas madrone (Arbutus xalapensis), mountain juniper (Juniperus monticola), various species of oak trees (Quercus), Sotol (Dasylirion) and pine forest including pinyon pine (Pinus cembroides), Hartweg's pine (Pinus hartwegii), and Johann's pine (Pinus johannis) among others.[2]^{: 224 p.}[6]^{: 115–116 pp.}

Few if any studies have been published on the reproduction of S. mikeprestoni. However, it is closely related to, and previously considered a subspecies of Sceloporus torquatus, and some information may be inferred from studies on reproduction of that species. Sceloporus torquatus is viviparous, mating in the fall, with parturition taking place in rock crevices in late winter or spring. Litters of six to ten young have been reported for S. torquatus.[7]^{: 121 p.}