Ophisaurus aurantiacus

GPTKB entity

Statements (59)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:species
gptkbp:activity_pattern active during the day
gptkbp:behavior diurnal
gptkbp:body_shape elongated
gptkbp:breeding_season spring to summer
gptkbp:class gptkb:Reptilia
gptkbp:climate temperate
gptkbp:climate_adaptation adapted to warm climates
gptkbp:clutch_size up to 10 eggs
gptkbp:color_variation varies by region
gptkbp:coloration yellowish to greenish
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:Eastern_Glass_Lizard
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance none known
gptkbp:defense_mechanism autotomy
gptkbp:diet insects
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:ecological_role insect control
gptkbp:egg_color gptkb:white
gptkbp:eye_color dark
gptkbp:family gptkb:Anguidae
gptkbp:first_described_by 1827
gptkbp:foraging_behavior active forager
gptkbp:fossil_record limited
gptkbp:genetic_studies ongoing research
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Ophisaurus
gptkbp:habitat grasslands
open fields
gptkbp:habitat_preference sandy soils
gptkbp:habitat_range gptkb:southeastern_United_States
gptkbp:has_authority_over gptkb:Linnaeus
gptkbp:has_skin smooth and shiny
gptkbp:hatching_time 60 days
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ophisaurus aurantiacus
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:length up to 1 meter
gptkbp:lifespan up to 10 years
gptkbp:local_names gptkb:glass_lizard
gptkbp:mimicry gptkb:none
gptkbp:nesting digging in sand
gptkbp:order gptkb:Squamata
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:predators gptkb:birds
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Ophisaurus_ventralis
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:research_interest herpetology
gptkbp:scales smooth
gptkbp:similar_habitat_species gptkb:Scincidae
gptkbp:size up to 1 meter long
smaller than adults
gptkbp:skin_color yellowish-green
gptkbp:social_structure solitary
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships none known
gptkbp:tail_length longer than body
gptkbp:territorial_behavior non-territorial
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:wildlife not commonly kept in captivity
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ophisaurus
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6