Greater Short-horned Lizard

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:dinosaur
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Phrynosoma_modestum
gptkbp:activities active during the day
gptkbp:adaptation spiny scales for defense
gptkbp:average_temperature basking to warm up
gptkbp:behavior diurnal
basking in the sun
gptkbp:body_style flattened body
gptkbp:breeding_season spring to summer
gptkbp:climate arid to semi-arid
gptkbp:clutch_size 3 to 20 eggs
gptkbp:color brown or gray
can change color slightly with temperature
camouflaged with surroundings
some individuals may be lighter or darker
gptkbp:conservation_efforts habitat protection
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance featured in local folklore
gptkbp:defense_mechanism gptkb:Detective
gptkbp:diet insects
gptkbp:ecological_role insect population control
gptkbp:egg_color in sandy soil
gptkbp:environmental_impact sensitive to climate change.
gptkbp:family gptkb:Phrynosomatidae
gptkbp:field_of_study conducted to monitor populations
gptkbp:foraging_behavior active forager
gptkbp:habitat grasslands
deserts and scrublands
gptkbp:has_skin rough
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Greater Short-horned Lizard
gptkbp:incubation_period approximately 2 months
gptkbp:launch_date 0.5 to 1 inch
gptkbp:length 3 to 5 inches
gptkbp:lifespan up to 5 years in the wild
gptkbp:local_names gptkb:dinosaur
gptkbp:parks under rocks or vegetation
gptkbp:predators gptkb:bird
gptkbp:range gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:related_species Western Short-horned Lizard
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:research_interest herpetology
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Phrynosoma_hernandesi
gptkbp:seasonal_activities may hibernate in colder months
gptkbp:social_structure solitary or in small groups
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships with certain insects
gptkbp:tail_type short and spiny
gptkbp:territorial_behavior may defend territory during breeding season
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:wildlife found in some zoos
freezing in place