Acanthodactylus rufulus

GPTKB entity

Statements (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:species
gptkbp:activity_pattern active during the day
gptkbp:adaptations burrowing
gptkbp:behavior diurnal
gptkbp:body_shape elongated
gptkbp:breeding_behavior courtship displays
gptkbp:breeding_season gptkb:spring
gptkbp:class gptkb:Reptilia
gptkbp:climate arid climates
gptkbp:climate_adaptation heat tolerance
gptkbp:clutch_size 3 to 10 eggs
1 to 2 times per year
gptkbp:color no
gptkbp:color_variation yes
gptkbp:coloration brown with darker stripes
gptkbp:common_name Rufous Sand Lizard
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance none known
gptkbp:defense_mechanism gptkb:camouflage
gptkbp:diet insects
gptkbp:eye_color dark brown
gptkbp:family gptkb:Lacertidae
gptkbp:first_described_by gptkb:Bocage
gptkbp:foot four limbs
gptkbp:foraging_behavior active forager
gptkbp:fossil_record limited
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Acanthodactylus
gptkbp:geographic_distribution gptkb:North_Africa
gptkbp:habitat deserts
sandy deserts
gptkbp:habitat_preference sandy areas
gptkbp:habitat_range Mediterranean region
gptkbp:has_skin rough
scaly
gptkbp:hatching_time 2 to 3 months
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Acanthodactylus rufulus
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:length up to 20 cm
gptkbp:lifespan up to 5 years
gptkbp:local_names Lézard à pattes épineuses
gptkbp:nesting_site burrows
gptkbp:order gptkb:Squamata
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:predators gptkb:birds
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Acanthodactylus_boskianus
gptkb:Acanthodactylus_scutellatus
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:research_interest herpetology
gptkbp:scales keeled scales
gptkbp:skin_color brown to tan
gptkbp:social_structure solitary
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships none known
gptkbp:tail_type long and slender
gptkbp:territorial_behavior yes
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:year 1873
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Acanthodactylus
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8