Statements (59)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:dinosaur
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:basilisk_lizards
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gptkbp:adaptation |
can run on water to escape predators
webbed toes for running on water |
gptkbp:average_temperature |
basks in the sun
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gptkbp:behavior |
diurnal
may display social hierarchies |
gptkbp:breeding_season |
during rainy season
males display to attract females |
gptkbp:characteristics |
long limbs and tail
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gptkbp:climate |
tropical climates
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gptkbp:climb_rate |
excellent climbers
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gptkbp:color |
gptkb:Detective
green or brown juveniles are more colorful can change based on mood changes color with temperature |
gptkbp:common_name |
gptkb:Jesus_Christ_lizard
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gptkbp:conservation_efforts |
monitored by conservation groups
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gptkbp:conservation_status |
gptkb:Least_Concern
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gptkbp:cultural_significance |
featured in folklore
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gptkbp:diet |
insects
insectivorous |
gptkbp:egg_color |
lays eggs in nests
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gptkbp:family |
gptkb:Corytophanidae
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gptkbp:famous_for |
running on water
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gptkbp:first_described_by |
gptkb:Carl_Linnaeus
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gptkbp:fossil_record |
not well documented
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gptkbp:genetic_diversity |
ongoing research on genetics.
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gptkbp:habitat |
rainforests
near rivers and streams from southern Mexico to western Panama |
gptkbp:has_skin |
smooth
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Jesus Christ lizard
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gptkbp:interacts_with |
generally non-aggressive
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gptkbp:launch_date |
emerge after 60 days
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gptkbp:length |
up to 90 cm
up to 76 cm |
gptkbp:lifespan |
up to 5 years in the wild
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gptkbp:movement |
bipedal running on water
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gptkbp:native_to |
gptkb:Central_America
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gptkbp:nesting |
digging in sandy areas
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gptkbp:notable_for |
ability to run on water
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gptkbp:predators |
gptkb:bird
snakes |
gptkbp:related_species |
Basiliscus plumifrons
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gptkbp:reproduction |
oviparous
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gptkbp:research |
studied for locomotion
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gptkbp:scientific_name |
Basiliscus basiliscus
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gptkbp:size |
up to 2.5 feet long
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gptkbp:social_structure |
solitary or in small groups
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gptkbp:speed |
up to 5 feet per second
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gptkbp:tail_type |
used for balance
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gptkbp:territorial_behavior |
defends territory
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gptkbp:threats |
habitat loss
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gptkbp:vision |
excellent eyesight
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gptkbp:wildlife |
due to deforestation
popular in zoos |