Island Night Lizard

GPTKB entity

Statements (63)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Lizard
gptkbp:activity_pattern Diurnal
gptkbp:adaptations Insectivorous
Burrowing
Territoriality studies
gptkbp:average_temperature 15-30 ° C
gptkbp:behavior gptkb:Nocturnal
gptkbp:body_shape Elongated
gptkbp:breeding_season gptkb:spring
gptkbp:climate_adaptation Thermoregulation
gptkbp:climate_impact Sensitive to temperature changes
gptkbp:clutch_size 2-4 eggs
Once a year
gptkbp:color gptkb:Brown
gptkbp:color_variation Light and dark phases
gptkbp:coloration Camouflaged
gptkbp:conservation_efforts Protected areas
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:IUCN_Red_List
Threatened
gptkbp:cultural_significance None known
gptkbp:defense_mechanism Burying in sand
gptkbp:diet gptkb:Insects
gptkbp:ecological_role Prey species
gptkbp:endemic_to gptkb:Channel_Islands
gptkbp:family gptkb:Xantusiidae
gptkbp:foraging_behavior Active forager
gptkbp:fossil_record gptkb:Limited
gptkbp:genetic_diversity gptkb:Low
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Xantusia
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:island
Coastal scrub
gptkbp:habitat_preference Rocky areas
gptkbp:has_population Monitoring programs
gptkbp:has_skin Scaly
gptkbp:hatching_time 60-90 days
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Island Night Lizard
gptkbp:is_found_in gptkb:California
gptkbp:length up to 15 cm
gptkbp:lifespan up to 10 years
gptkbp:local_names None known
gptkbp:migration Non-migratory
gptkbp:nesting_site Under rocks
gptkbp:population gptkb:Unknown
gptkbp:population_trend Declining
gptkbp:predators gptkb:birds
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Western_Night_Lizard
gptkbp:reproduction Oviparous
K-selected
gptkbp:research_importance Ecological studies
gptkbp:research_status Understudied
gptkbp:skin_color Varies with environment
gptkbp:social_structure Solitary
gptkbp:species gptkb:Xantusia_riversiana
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships None known
gptkbp:team Habitat restoration
gptkbp:territorial_behavior Non-territorial
gptkbp:threats Invasive species
Habitat loss
gptkbp:wildlife gptkb:High
gptkb:urban_development
Research subject
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Channel_Islands_National_Park
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5