Centrochelys sulcata

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:snake
gptkbp:activity_pattern active during the day
gptkbp:adaptations water retention
burrowing
gptkbp:average_temperature high temperatures
basking behavior
gptkbp:behavior diurnal
gptkbp:body_shape high domed
gptkbp:breeding_season spring to summer
gptkbp:captive_breeding practiced for conservation
gptkbp:class gptkb:Reptilia
gptkbp:climate_adaptation arid climates
gptkbp:clutch_size 15 to 30 eggs
gptkbp:color tan to yellow
gptkbp:coloration light brown
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:African_spurred_tortoise
gptkbp:composed_by keratinized scutes
gptkbp:conservation_efforts habitat protection
gptkbp:conservation_status vulnerable
gptkbp:cultural_significance symbol of longevity
gptkbp:diet gptkb:herbivore
gptkbp:domestication not commonly domesticated
gptkbp:ecological_role herbivore in ecosystem
gptkbp:family gptkb:Testudinidae
gptkbp:fossil_record extensive
gptkbp:genus Centrochelys
gptkbp:habitat savannas
burrows
gptkbp:hatching_time 2 to 3 inches
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Centrochelys sulcata
gptkbp:human_interaction kept as pets
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:legal_issue CITES Appendix II
gptkbp:lifespan 50 to 150 years
up to 70 years
gptkbp:mating_system polygynous
gptkbp:native_to gptkb:Africa
gptkbp:order gptkb:Testudines
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:predators coyotes
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Geochelone_sulcata
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:size up to 30 inches
gptkbp:social_behavior territorial
gptkbp:social_structure solitary or social
gptkbp:subspecies none recognized
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:water_requirement low
gptkbp:weight up to 200 pounds
gptkbp:wildlife popular in zoos
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:African_Spurred_Tortoise
gptkb:Sulcata_Tortoise
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6