Acanthodactylus scutellatus

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:species
gptkbp:activity_pattern active during the day
gptkbp:adaptations adapted to sandy environments
gptkbp:average_temperature high temperatures
gptkbp:behavior diurnal
gptkbp:body_shape elongated
gptkbp:breeding_season spring to summer
gptkbp:class gptkb:Reptilia
gptkbp:climbing_ability limited
gptkbp:clutch_size 1 to 2 times a year
3 to 10 eggs
gptkbp:color_scheme striped
gptkbp:color_variation yes
gptkbp:coloration brown with dark stripes
gptkbp:common_name Scutellated Lizard
gptkbp:communication visual signals
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance none known
gptkbp:defense_mechanism gptkb:camouflage
gptkbp:diet insects
gptkbp:family gptkb:Lacertidae
gptkbp:first_described_by Bonnaterre, 1789
gptkbp:foraging_behavior active forager
gptkbp:fossil_record not significant
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Acanthodactylus
gptkbp:geographic_distribution gptkb:North_Africa
gptkbp:habitat deserts
gptkbp:habitat_preference sandy areas
gptkbp:habitat_range North Africa to the Middle East
gptkbp:has_skin gptkb:scales
rough
gptkbp:hatching_time 2 to 3 months
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Acanthodactylus scutellatus
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:length up to 20 cm
gptkbp:lifespan 5 to 10 years
gptkbp:local_names Lézard à écailles
gptkbp:mating_system courtship displays
gptkbp:metabolism high
gptkbp:nesting digging in sand
gptkbp:order gptkb:Squamata
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:predators gptkb:birds
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Acanthodactylus_boskianus
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:research_interest herpetology
gptkbp:skin_color seasonal
gptkbp:social_structure solitary
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships none known
gptkbp:tail_type long and slender
gptkbp:territorial_behavior yes
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:vision excellent
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Acanthodactylus
gptkb:Acanthodactylus_schreiberi
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8