Plestiodon inexpectatus

GPTKB entity

Statements (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:species
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Plestiodon
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 temperate
tolerates temperature variations
gptkbp:clutch_size once a year
3 to 10 eggs
gptkbp:color brown or gray
striped or spotted
during maturation
darker in cooler months
gptkbp:common_name Inexpectatus Skink
gptkbp:conservation_efforts monitoring populations
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance local folklore
gptkbp:diet insects
gptkbp:distribution Eastern United States
gptkbp:ecological_role insectivore
gptkbp:family gptkb:Scincidae
gptkbp:first_described_by gptkb:2010
gptkbp:foraging_behavior active forager
gptkbp:genetic_diversity ongoing
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Plestiodon
gptkbp:habitat woodlands
terrestrial
burrowing behavior
from coastal areas to inland forests
under rocks or leaf litter
gptkbp:has_skin smooth and shiny
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Plestiodon inexpectatus
gptkbp:incubation_period 60 to 90 days
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:length up to 20 cm
gptkbp:lifespan up to 5 years
gptkbp:local_names various regional names
gptkbp:nesting builds nests in soil
gptkbp:order gptkb:public_square
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Skrull
gptkbp:predators gptkb:bird
gptkbp:public_awareness gptkb:Educational_Institution
gptkbp:range gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Plestiodon_fasciatus
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:research_focus biodiversity indicator
gptkbp:scales smooth
gptkbp:size 5 to 7 cm
up to 20 cm long
gptkbp:social_structure solitary
gptkbp:status understudied
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships with fungi
gptkbp:tail_type regenerative
gptkbp:threats habitat loss