Frill-necked Lizard

GPTKB entity

Properties (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Lizard
gptkbp:activities Diurnal
gptkbp:age 5-10 hatchlings
gptkbp:behavior Displays frill when threatened
gptkbp:bodyStyle Flattened body
gptkbp:breedingSeason Males display to attract females
gptkbp:climate Tolerates warm climates
gptkbp:climbRate Good climbers
gptkbp:clutchSize 1-2 clutches per year
gptkbp:colors Brown
Gray
Green
Limited
Camouflaged
gptkbp:commonName Snakes
Frilled Lizard
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Least Concern
Monitoring populations
gptkbp:culturalSignificance None known
gptkbp:diet Insects
gptkbp:eggColor up to 20 eggs
gptkbp:environmentalImpact Sensitive to habitat changes
gptkbp:family Agamidae
gptkbp:firstDescribedBy gptkb:George_Shaw
gptkbp:fossilRecord Limited fossil evidence
gptkbp:geneticDiversity Ongoing research
gptkbp:habitat Deforestation
Woodlands
Tropical forests
Northern_Australia
gptkbp:hasFunction Intimidation
gptkbp:headlights Long and prehensile
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Frill-necked Lizard
gptkbp:humanInteraction Occasionally kept as pets
gptkbp:incubationPeriod 60 days
gptkbp:length up to 85 cm
gptkbp:lifespan Up to 20 years in captivity
gptkbp:localNames Frilled Lizard
gptkbp:matingSystem Spring to Summer
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:Australia
gptkbp:notable_player Frill display
gptkbp:predators Birds of prey
gptkbp:relatedPatent Other Agamids
gptkbp:reproduction Oviparous
gptkbp:researchInterest Behavioral studies
gptkbp:scientificName Chlamydosaurus kingii
gptkbp:skin Scaly
Rough
Varies with environment
gptkbp:socialResponsibility Solitary
gptkbp:socialStructure Non-social
gptkbp:territory Yes
Varies by individual
gptkbp:wildlife Ambush predator
Common in zoos
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1802