What is the probable biological and evolutionary function for a species of desert lizards to to utilize female-only reproduction?

A)This species is probably going extinct and parthenogenesis is a last ditch effort at reproduction.
B)Parthenogenesis attracts males to the all female population.
C)Parthenogenesis allows lizards to save energy by limiting diversity.
D)Parthenogenesis results in the crossing-over of chromosomes and does not exhibit any evolutionary benefit.