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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:species
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gptkbp:activity_pattern
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active during the day
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gptkbp:average_temperature
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ectothermic
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gptkbp:behavior
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diurnal
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gptkbp:body_shape
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flattened body
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gptkbp:breeding_behavior
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courtship displays
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gptkbp:breeding_season
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spring to summer
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gptkbp:class
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gptkb:Reptilia
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gptkbp:climate_adaptation
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desert adapted
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gptkbp:clutch_size
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temperature dependent
3 to 20 eggs
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gptkbp:color
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brown
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gptkbp:color_variation
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varies by region
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gptkbp:coloration
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camouflaged with environment
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gptkbp:common_name
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gptkb:Meller's_horned_lizard
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gptkbp:conservation_efforts
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habitat protection
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gptkbp:conservation_status
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gptkb:Least_Concern
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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none known
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gptkbp:defense_mechanism
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gptkb:camouflage
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gptkbp:diet
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insects
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gptkbp:distribution
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southern Africa
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Phrynosomatidae
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gptkbp:foraging_behavior
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sit-and-wait predator
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gptkbp:fossil_record
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notable fossils found
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gptkbp:genus
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gptkb:Phrynosoma
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gptkbp:habitat
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deserts
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gptkbp:habitat_preference
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sandy soils
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gptkbp:habitat_range
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arid regions
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gptkbp:has_skin
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rough skin
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gptkbp:hatching_time
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60 to 90 days
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Meller's horned lizard
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gptkbp:kingdom
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gptkb:Animalia
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gptkbp:lifespan
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up to 5 years
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gptkbp:local_names
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Meller's lizard
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gptkbp:mimicry
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none known
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gptkbp:native_to
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gptkb:Africa
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gptkbp:nesting
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digging burrows
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gptkbp:order
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gptkb:Squamata
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gptkbp:phylum
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gptkb:Chordata
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gptkbp:predators
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gptkb:birds
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gptkbp:related_species
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gptkb:Horned_lizards
Phrynosoma genus
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gptkbp:reproduction
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oviparous
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gptkbp:research_interest
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herpetology
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gptkbp:scales
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spiny scales
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gptkbp:scientific_name
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Phrynosoma melleri
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gptkbp:size
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up to 15 cm
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gptkbp:skin_color
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tan to gray
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gptkbp:social_behavior
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solitary
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gptkbp:social_structure
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territorial
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gptkbp:species
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Phrynosoma melleri
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gptkbp:threats
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habitat loss
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gptkbp:wildlife
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gptkb:urban_development
zoos and aquariums
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Meller's_horned_chameleon
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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7
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