Ophisaurus nigricans

GPTKB entity

Statements (59)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:species
gptkbp:activity_pattern diurnal
gptkbp:behavior nocturnal
gptkbp:body_shape elongated
gptkbp:breeding_season gptkb:spring
gptkbp:class gptkb:Reptilia
gptkbp:climate temperate
gptkbp:climate_adaptation moderate
gptkbp:clutch_size 2 to 10
gptkbp:color_variation none documented
gptkbp:coloration gptkb:camouflage
dark brown to black
gptkbp:common_habitat_features leaf litter
gptkbp:common_name Black Skink
gptkbp:conservation_efforts none specific
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
not endangered
gptkbp:cultural_significance none known
gptkbp:defense_mechanism autotomy
gptkbp:diet insects
gptkbp:ecological_role insectivore
gptkbp:egg_laying not applicable
gptkbp:family gptkb:Anguidae
gptkbp:first_described_by 1827
gptkbp:foraging_behavior active forager
gptkbp:fossil_record limited
gptkbp:genetic_studies ongoing
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Ophisaurus
gptkbp:geographic_distribution gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:habitat forests
woodlands
gptkbp:habitat_preference moist environments
gptkbp:habitat_range limited to specific regions
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ophisaurus nigricans
gptkbp:is_described_as gptkb:John_Edward_Gray
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:length up to 60 cm
gptkbp:lifespan up to 10 years
gptkbp:local_names none known
gptkbp:nesting none known
gptkbp:order gptkb:Squamata
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:population_trend gptkb:stable
gptkbp:predators gptkb:birds
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Anguis_fragilis
gptkb:Ophisaurus_attenuatus
gptkbp:reproduction ovoviviparous
gptkbp:research_importance ecological studies
gptkbp:research_status studied
gptkbp:scales smooth
gptkbp:skin_color dark
gptkbp:social_behavior territorial
gptkbp:social_structure solitary
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships none known
gptkbp:tail_length long
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:wildlife yes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ophisaurus
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6