Reproducing female ornate tree lizards are generally pregnant between late March through August. Additionally, they produce around two to seven eggs in their clutch once a year. The mean clutch size, however, is variable. The size of a female's clutch varies according to the season, and it will vary according to the geographical location of the female lizard. The latitude the reproducing female inhabits will change in the reproductive outcomes of the females. All the female's hatchlings will reach sexual maturity within one year of hatching. The hatchlings produced by the female appear from the middle of June through to November. During the autumn season, however, hatching is highest. Females will have enlarged ovarian follicles from the beginning of March through August. Additionally, the frequency of pregnant females is the highest during the months of April, July, and August. Male reproduction During the months of June through to November, male ornate tree lizards have enlarged testes when they reach sexual maturity. When the males emerge in January, they will have small testes, however, their mean testis size becomes progressively larger between the months of February, March, and April. By April, their testis size will level off and by June, the males will generally reach their largest testes size. By July, their testes size will slightly decrease and by August and September, their testes will rapidly decrease. Resource allocation for reproduction When resources become scarce for the ornate tree lizard, this species encounters a multitude of critical challenges. There is direct competition between the female lizard's reproductive system and immune system for resources. When the amount of food intake is manipulated for reproducing female ornate tree lizards, there are changes in their allocation of resources in their bodies. When females have unlimited access to food intake, their reproductive systems and immune systems were readily maintained and healthy. This is because these females can invest more of their energy into reproduction and towards their immune systems. Therefore, these females can reproduce while simultaneously healing any wounds that they have on their bodies. When the females are on a restrictive diet, they experience changes in their reproductive and immune functions. If these reproducing females must invest energy into their reproductive and immune systems, there is a tradeoff. Therefore, these females have smaller follicles than the non-wounded females. When the females, however, are denied access to any food (extreme food restriction), they do not