Mc Call's horned lizard

GPTKB entity

Statements (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:dinosaur
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Phrynosoma_mcallii
gptkbp:activities diurnal
gptkbp:average_temperature can tolerate high temperatures
gptkbp:behavior solitary
defensive
gptkbp:body_style flattened body
gptkbp:breeding_season spring to summer
gptkbp:climate arid climates
gptkbp:climb_rate limited climbing ability
gptkbp:clutch_size 5 to 30 eggs
1 to 2 clutches per year
gptkbp:color gptkb:Detective
brown and gray
light brown to dark brown
desert camouflage
seasonal variation in color
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:Mc_Call's_horned_lizard
gptkbp:conservation_status vulnerable
gptkbp:cultural_significance symbol of desert wildlife
gptkbp:defense_mechanism playing dead
gptkbp:diet insects
gptkbp:eye_color dark brown
gptkbp:family gptkb:Phrynosomatidae
gptkbp:first_described_by gptkb:1896
gptkbp:foraging_behavior forages on the ground
can burrow into sand
gptkbp:fossil_record limited fossil record
gptkbp:habitat sandy soils
deserts
open areas with sparse vegetation
primarily in the Sonoran Desert
gptkbp:has_skin rough skin
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mc Call's horned lizard
gptkbp:hunting_technique sit-and-wait
gptkbp:incubation_period 2 to 3 months
gptkbp:launch_date 0.5 to 1 inch
gptkbp:length 3 to 5 inches
gptkbp:lifespan up to 5 years
gptkbp:local_names gptkb:horny_toad
gptkbp:mimicry mimics other lizards
gptkbp:native_to gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:order gptkb:public_square
gptkbp:population_trend declining
gptkbp:predators birds of prey
gptkbp:range southwestern United States
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Texas_horned_lizard
Phrynosoma genus
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:scales spiny scales
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Phrynosoma_mcallii
gptkbp:social_structure non-social species
gptkbp:status studied for conservation efforts
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships commensal with certain insects
gptkbp:tail_type used for balance
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:wildlife exhibit in some zoos