Aspidoscelis tesselatus

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:species
gptkbp:activity_pattern active during the day
gptkbp:behavior diurnal
gptkbp:breeding_season spring to summer
gptkbp:class gptkb:Reptilia
gptkbp:climate_adaptation arid climates
gptkbp:clutch_size 3 to 10 eggs
gptkbp:color_variation varies by region
gptkbp:coloration gptkb:camouflage
brown with darker stripes
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:Western_Whiptail
gptkbp:conservation_efforts habitat protection
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance none known
gptkbp:defense_mechanism gptkb:Speed
gptkbp:diet insects
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:southern_United_States
gptkbp:ecological_role insect population control
gptkbp:family Teiidae
gptkbp:field_of_study population dynamics
gptkbp:first_described_by 1859
gptkbp:foraging_behavior active forager
gptkbp:genetic_studies polyploidy
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Aspidoscelis
gptkbp:habitat deserts
gptkbp:habitat_preference sandy soils
gptkbp:has_authority_over Baird & Girard
gptkbp:has_skin gptkb:scales
gptkbp:hatching_time 60 to 90 days
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Aspidoscelis tesselatus
gptkbp:human_interaction habitat loss
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:length up to 25 cm
gptkbp:lifespan up to 5 years
gptkbp:native_range gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:order gptkb:Squamata
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:predators gptkb:birds
foxes
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Aspidoscelis_sexlineata
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:research_interest evolutionary biology
gptkbp:social_structure solitary
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Aspidoscelis_tesselatus_neomexicana
gptkb:Aspidoscelis_tesselatus_tesselatus
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships none known
gptkbp:territorial_behavior non-territorial
gptkbp:wildlife zoos and aquariums
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Aspidoscelis
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5