Five-lined Skink

GPTKB entity

Statements (61)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:dinosaur
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Common_Five-lined_Skink
gptkbp:activities Active during the day
gptkbp:adult_plumage Similar to adults but smaller
gptkbp:behavior Diurnal
Solitary
Hides under rocks and logs
gptkbp:breeding_season Spring to early summer
gptkbp:climb_rate Good climbers
gptkbp:clutch_size 4 to 12 eggs
gptkbp:color Camouflage
Can change color slightly when stressed
Brown or gray with five stripes
Can be blue in juveniles
Can darken in cooler temperatures
Some have yellow stripes
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:Five-lined_Skink
gptkbp:conservation_efforts Public education
Habitat protection
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cuisine Carnivorous
gptkbp:defense_mechanism Tail autotomy
gptkbp:diet gptkb:Insects
Small insects
Larger insects
gptkbp:distribution Eastern United States and Canada
gptkbp:family gptkb:Scincidae
gptkbp:foraging_behavior Forages on the ground
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Plestiodon
gptkbp:habitat Forests
Grasslands
Urban areas
Woodlands
Under rocks
In leaf litter
In crevices
Prefers moist environments
gptkbp:has_skin Scales
Smooth scales
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Five-lined Skink
gptkbp:incubation_period Approximately 2 months
gptkbp:length up to 8 inches
gptkbp:lifespan up to 6 years in the wild
gptkbp:mating_system Polygynous
gptkbp:movement Bipedal locomotion when fleeing
gptkbp:nesting In sandy areas
Nests in soil
Under vegetation
gptkbp:predators gptkb:bird
gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkb:Snakes
Larger lizards
gptkbp:range gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:reproduction Oviparous
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Plestiodon_fasciatus
gptkbp:social_structure Non-social species
gptkbp:species gptkb:Plestiodon_fasciatus
gptkbp:tail_type Can shed tail to escape predators
gptkbp:territorial_behavior Males can be territorial
gptkbp:wildlife Adapted to various environments