Eastern Five-lined Skink

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:dinosaur
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Common_Five-lined_Skink
gptkb:Plestiodon_fasciatus
gptkbp:activities foraging
gptkbp:average_temperature warm temperatures
gptkbp:behavior diurnal
basking in the sun
gptkbp:breeding_season spring to summer
gptkbp:climate temperate
gptkbp:climb_rate can climb trees
gptkbp:clutch_size 3 to 10 eggs
gptkbp:color during stress
varies by individual
striped pattern
can change color slightly when stressed
brown or gray with five stripes
some have blue tails
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:Eastern_Five-lined_Skink
gptkbp:conservation_efforts habitat protection
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance featured in local folklore
gptkbp:diet insects
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:family gptkb:Scincidae
gptkbp:fossil_record notable fossils found
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Plestiodon
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:garden
woodlands
eastern United States
moist areas
gptkbp:has_skin smooth
shiny
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Eastern Five-lined Skink
gptkbp:interacts_with generally harmless
gptkbp:launch_date 2 to 4 weeks
gptkbp:length up to 8 inches
gptkbp:lifespan up to 6 years in the wild
egg, juvenile, adult
gptkbp:local_names gptkb:blue-tailed_skink
gptkbp:mating_system courtship displays
gptkbp:nesting females build nests
gptkbp:parks under rocks and logs
gptkbp:predators gptkb:bird
snakes
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Western_Five-lined_Skink
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:research_interest studied for regeneration
gptkbp:senses good vision
gptkbp:social_structure solitary
gptkbp:species gptkb:Plestiodon_fasciatus
gptkbp:tail_type can regenerate
gptkbp:territorial_behavior not territorial
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:wildlife gptkb:metropolitan_area