Ophisaurus rufescens

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:species
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ophisaurus
gptkbp:activities active during the day
gptkbp:behavior diurnal
gptkbp:body_style elongated
gptkbp:breeding_season gptkb:hot_spring
gptkbp:class gptkb:dinosaur
gptkbp:climate tolerant to humidity
gptkbp:color seasonal
striped
brown to reddish
gptkbp:common_name red-sided skink
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance none known
gptkbp:defense_mechanism autotomy
gptkbp:diet insects
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:southeastern_United_States
gptkbp:ecological_role insect control
gptkbp:egg_color not applicable
gptkbp:eye_color lidless
gptkbp:family gptkb:Anguidae
gptkbp:first_described_by 1827
gptkbp:foraging_behavior active forager
gptkbp:fossil_record limited
gptkbp:genetic_diversity ongoing
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Ophisaurus
gptkbp:habitat grasslands
moist environments
under rocks
gptkbp:has_skin smooth
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ophisaurus rufescens
gptkbp:interacts_with low risk
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:length up to 30 cm
gptkbp:lifespan up to 5 years
gptkbp:local_names red skink
gptkbp:native_to gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:order gptkb:public_square
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Skrull
gptkbp:predators gptkb:bird
gptkbp:reduces limbless
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Ophisaurus_attenuatus
gptkbp:reproduction ovoviviparous
gptkbp:research_interest herpetology
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Ophisaurus_rufescens
gptkbp:social_structure solitary
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships none known
gptkbp:tail_type gptkb:snake
gptkbp:wildlife habitat loss
zoos and aquariums
gptkbp:young hatchlings