Meller's horned lizard

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:species
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Meller's_horned_chameleon
gptkbp:activities active during the day
gptkbp:average_temperature ectothermic
gptkbp:behavior solitary
diurnal
gptkbp:body_style flattened body
gptkbp:breeding_season spring to summer
courtship displays
gptkbp:class gptkb:dinosaur
gptkbp:climate desert adapted
gptkbp:clutch_size temperature dependent
3 to 20 eggs
gptkbp:color varies by region
brown
tan to gray
camouflaged with environment
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:Meller's_horned_lizard
gptkbp:conservation_efforts habitat protection
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance none known
gptkbp:defense_mechanism gptkb:Detective
gptkbp:diet insects
gptkbp:distribution southern Africa
gptkbp:family gptkb:Phrynosomatidae
gptkbp:foraging_behavior sit-and-wait predator
gptkbp:fossil_record notable fossils found
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Phrynosoma
gptkbp:habitat sandy soils
arid regions
deserts
gptkbp:has_skin rough skin
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Meller's horned lizard
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:launch_date 60 to 90 days
gptkbp:lifespan up to 5 years
gptkbp:local_names Meller's lizard
gptkbp:mimicry none known
gptkbp:native_to gptkb:Africa
gptkbp:nesting digging burrows
gptkbp:order gptkb:public_square
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Skrull
gptkbp:predators gptkb:bird
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Horned_lizards
Phrynosoma genus
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:research_interest herpetology
gptkbp:scales spiny scales
gptkbp:scientific_name Phrynosoma melleri
gptkbp:size up to 15 cm
gptkbp:social_structure territorial
gptkbp:species Phrynosoma melleri
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:wildlife gptkb:metropolitan_area
zoos and aquariums