Blainville's horned lizard

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:species
gptkbp:activity_pattern active during the day
gptkbp:adaptations burrowing to escape heat
freezing in place
gptkbp:average_temperature high temperatures
gptkbp:behavior diurnal
burrowing
gptkbp:body_shape flattened body
gptkbp:breeding_behavior territorial during mating season
gptkbp:breeding_season gptkb:spring
gptkbp:climate arid climates
gptkbp:climate_impact sensitive to temperature changes
gptkbp:clutch_size once a year
up to 20 eggs
gptkbp:color_variation varies by region
gptkbp:coloration brown and gray
blending with environment
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:Blainville's_horned_lizard
gptkbp:conservation_efforts habitat protection
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance none known
gptkbp:defense_mechanism gptkb:camouflage
gptkbp:diet insects
primarily ants and beetles
gptkbp:distribution California to Mexico
gptkbp:eye_color dark brown
gptkbp:family gptkb:Phrynosomatidae
gptkbp:foraging_behavior morning and late afternoon
sit-and-wait predator
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Phrynosoma
gptkbp:habitat deserts
scrublands
desert scrub
gptkbp:habitat_preference sandy soils
gptkbp:habitat_range southern California
gptkbp:has_skin rough
gptkbp:head triangular head
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Blainville's horned lizard
gptkbp:incubation_period 60 days
gptkbp:length up to 6 inches
up to 15 cm
gptkbp:lifespan up to 5 years
gptkbp:native_range gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:nesting digging in sand
gptkbp:order gptkb:Squamata
gptkbp:population_trend gptkb:stable
gptkbp:predators gptkb:birds
coyotes
gptkbp:related_species other horned lizards
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
laying eggs in sandy areas
gptkbp:research_interest herpetology
gptkbp:research_status studied species
gptkbp:scales keeled scales
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Phrynosoma_blainvillii
gptkbp:skin_color camouflaged
gptkbp:social_behavior non-social
gptkbp:social_structure solitary
gptkbp:subspecies none recognized
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships none known
gptkbp:tail_length up to 3 inches
gptkbp:tail_type spiny
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:wildlife gptkb:urban_development
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Phrynosoma_blainvillii
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5