2008年4月至9月,在野外对吐鲁番沙虎的活动节律进行了研究。结果表明,吐鲁番沙虎是严格的夜行性物种。整个活动时期.吐鲁番沙虎的日活动节律都呈现单峰模式。吐鲁番沙虎的活动节律存在季节性变化。风沙天气延缓了吐鲁番沙虎的出洞活动时间;阴雨天气延长了吐鲁番沙虎的活动节律高峰期的持续时间。吐鲁番沙虎秋季成幼体活动节律有差异,成体活动高峰持续时间和活动强度均小于幼体。
The activity rhythm of Teratoscincus roborowskii was observed from April to September 2008. The result indicated that Teratoscincus roborowskii is a nocturnal species. Throughout all activity period it always has an unimodal activity pattern. Its activity rhythm seasonally varies. Activity time outside the cave of Teratoscincus roborowskii usually was inhibited by dust storm, but the sustainable duration of activity peak was prolonged by rainy season. There is a significant difference between adult and juvenile activity rhythm. The duration of activity peak and intensity of adult are smaller than that of juvenile.