Acanthodactylus lineatus

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:species
gptkbp:activities high activity level
gptkbp:activity_pattern active during the day
gptkbp:adaptation burrowing
gptkbp:aroma keen sense of smell
gptkbp:behavior diurnal
gptkbp:body_shape elongated
gptkbp:breeding_behavior courtship displays
gptkbp:breeding_season spring to summer
gptkbp:class gptkb:Reptilia
gptkbp:climate arid climates
gptkbp:climate_adaptation adapted to dry conditions
gptkbp:clutch_size about 2 months
3 to 10 eggs
gptkbp:color_scheme striped pattern
gptkbp:color_variation seasonal changes
depends on habitat
gptkbp:coloration gptkb:camouflage
brown with dark stripes
gptkbp:common_name Lined Sand Lizard
gptkbp:conservation_efforts monitoring populations
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance none known
gptkbp:defense_mechanism speed and agility
gptkbp:defines gptkb:Acanthodactylus_schreiberi
gptkbp:diet insects
gptkbp:family gptkb:Lacertidae
gptkbp:first_described_by by Daudin in 1802
gptkbp:foraging_behavior active forager
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Acanthodactylus
gptkbp:geographic_distribution gptkb:North_Africa
gptkbp:habitat deserts
gptkbp:habitat_preference sandy areas
gptkbp:habitat_range Mediterranean region
gptkbp:has_skin scaly
protection against desiccation
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Acanthodactylus lineatus
gptkbp:hunting_technique ambush predator
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:length up to 20 cm
gptkbp:lifespan up to 5 years in the wild
gptkbp:movement bipedal running
gptkbp:nesting digging in sand
gptkbp:order gptkb:Squamata
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:predators gptkb:birds
foxes
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:research_importance studies on adaptation
gptkbp:scales keeled scales
gptkbp:size about 5 cm at hatching
up to 20 cm in length
gptkbp:skin_color light brown
gptkbp:social_behavior solitary except during mating
gptkbp:social_structure solitary
gptkbp:sound limited hearing
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships none known
gptkbp:tail_type long and slender
gptkbp:territorial_behavior non-territorial
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:vision excellent vision
gptkbp:wildlife gptkb:urban_development
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Acanthodactylus
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8