Plestiodon fasciatus

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:species
gptkbp:activities diurnal
daytime
gptkbp:average_temperature warm environments
gptkbp:behavior diurnal
territorial
gptkbp:body_style elongated body
gptkbp:breeding_season gptkb:hot_spring
spring to summer
courtship displays
gptkbp:climate temperate climates
gptkbp:clutch_size 3 to 10 eggs
gptkbp:color seasonal changes
brown or gray
striped pattern
fades with age
juveniles are more colorful
brown with five distinct stripes
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:Eastern_Five-lined_Skink
gptkbp:conservation_efforts habitat protection
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance local folklore
gptkbp:diet insects
small insects
larger insects
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:egg_color females lay eggs in moist soil
gptkbp:family gptkb:Scincidae
gptkbp:first_described_by gptkb:Linnaeus
gptkbp:foraging_behavior active forager
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Plestiodon
gptkbp:habitat woodlands
terrestrial
burrows
moist areas
from forests to grasslands
gptkbp:has_skin gptkb:scales
protection
smooth scales
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Plestiodon fasciatus
gptkbp:length up to 20 cm
long tail
gptkbp:lifespan up to 5 years
gptkbp:local_names gptkb:five-lined_skink
gptkbp:nesting digging in soil
gptkbp:order gptkb:public_square
gptkbp:parks under rocks and logs
gptkbp:predators gptkb:bird
gptkbp:range eastern United States
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Plestiodon_laticeps
gptkbp:reproduction ovoviviparous
gptkbp:research_interest herpetology
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Plestiodon_fasciatus
gptkbp:social_structure solitary
gptkbp:tail_type can shed tail to escape predators
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:wildlife high during nesting season
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Plestiodon
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5