Common Monitor Lizard

GPTKB entity

Statements (62)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Lizard
gptkbp:activity_pattern active during the day
gptkbp:adaptations strong limbs
gptkbp:behavior diurnal
gptkbp:body_shape elongated
gptkbp:breeding_behavior mating rituals
gptkbp:breeding_season seasonal
gptkbp:climate_adaptation tolerates heat
gptkbp:climbing_ability excellent
gptkbp:clutch_size 2-3 months
up to 20 eggs
gptkbp:color brown
camouflaged
gptkbp:coloration gptkb:camouflage
gptkbp:common_name Common Monitor
gptkbp:conservation_efforts habitat protection
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance in folklore
gptkbp:defense_mechanism hissing
gptkbp:diet gptkb:carnivore
gptkbp:family gptkb:Varanidae
gptkbp:foraging_behavior scavenger
gptkbp:fossil_record exists
ancient relatives exist
gptkbp:habitat savannas
tropical forests
gptkbp:habitat_preference near water sources
gptkbp:has_skin rough
scaly
gptkbp:hatching_time 6-8 months
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Common Monitor Lizard
gptkbp:human_interaction limited
occasionally hunted
gptkbp:hunting_technique ambush
ambush predator
gptkbp:length up to 2 meters
gptkbp:lifespan 10-15 years
gptkbp:local_names Bengal Monitor
gptkbp:mating_system courtship displays
gptkbp:native_to gptkb:Asia
gptkbp:nesting digging holes
gptkbp:population_trend gptkb:stable
gptkbp:predators birds of prey
large snakes
gptkbp:range South Asia
gptkbp:related_species Komodo Dragon
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:research_interest herpetology
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Varanus_bengalensis
gptkbp:senses keen eyesight
gptkbp:skin_color seasonal changes
dark brown to yellow
gptkbp:social_structure solitary
none observed
gptkbp:subspecies several recognized
gptkbp:tail_length equal to body length
gptkbp:territorial_behavior yes
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:uses gptkb:traditional_medicine
gptkbp:weight up to 10 kg
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:National_Chambal_Gharial_Wildlife_Sanctuary
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7