Eastern fence lizard

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Lizard
gptkbp:activities Diurnal
gptkbp:adaptations Adapted to dry environments
Adapted to local environments
gptkbp:average_temperature Warm temperatures
gptkbp:behavior Territorial
gptkbp:body_shape Elongated
gptkbp:breeding_behavior Males display to attract females
gptkbp:breeding_season Spring to early summer
gptkbp:climbing_ability Good climbers
gptkbp:clutch_size Approximately 2 months
3 to 17 eggs
gptkbp:color Seasonal
gptkbp:coloration Gray or brown
During mating season
Camouflage and thermoregulation
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:Eastern_fence_lizard
gptkbp:communication Body language and displays
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:defense_mechanism Basking and camouflage
gptkbp:diet gptkb:Insects
Primarily insectivorous
gptkbp:distribution Eastern United States
gptkbp:ecological_role Insect population control
gptkbp:family gptkb:Phrynosomatidae
gptkbp:foraging_behavior Active foragers
gptkbp:habitat Woodlands
Open fields and edges of forests
gptkbp:habitat_preference Sunny areas
gptkbp:habitat_range From southern New England to Florida
gptkbp:has_skin Scales
gptkbp:hibernation May hibernate in colder climates
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Eastern fence lizard
gptkbp:human_interaction Generally non-aggressive
Limited social interactions.
gptkbp:length 4 to 7 inches
gptkbp:lifespan 3 to 5 years
gptkbp:local_names gptkb:Sceloporus_lizard
gptkbp:nesting Nests in sandy soil
gptkbp:predators gptkb:birds
gptkb:Snakes
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Western_fence_lizard
gptkbp:reproduction Oviparous
gptkbp:scientific_classification gptkb:Reptilia
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Sceloporus_undulatus
gptkbp:shelter_preference Under rocks or logs
gptkbp:skin_color Varies with environment
Males often more colorful
gptkbp:social_structure Solitary or in small groups
gptkbp:subspecies Several recognized subspecies
gptkbp:tail_type Long and slender
gptkbp:territorial_behavior Displays to ward off intruders
gptkbp:wildlife gptkb:urban_development
Low due to camouflage
gptkbp:youth_development Independent from hatching
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:fence_lizard
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6