Sandfish

GPTKB entity

Statements (59)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:fish
gptkbp:adaptation Flattened body
Burrowing in sand
gptkbp:average_temperature High temperatures
gptkbp:behavior gptkb:Nocturnal
gptkbp:body_shape Elongated
gptkbp:breeding_behavior Mating rituals
gptkbp:breeding_range 1 year
gptkbp:breeding_season Spring to summer
gptkbp:climate_adaptation Desert climate
gptkbp:clutch_size 5 to 10 eggs
gptkbp:color Camouflaged
Tan or light brown
gptkbp:color_scheme gptkb:military_uniforms
gptkbp:common_name Sandfish skink
gptkbp:conservation_efforts Protected areas
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance None known
gptkbp:diet gptkb:Insects
Invertebrates
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:North_Africa
gptkbp:egg_size External fertilization
gptkbp:family gptkb:Scincidae
gptkbp:foraging_behavior Active forager
gptkbp:fossil_record Pleistocene
Rare fossils
gptkbp:genetic_studies Limited research
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Scincus
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:desert
Arid regions
Sandy deserts
gptkbp:habitat_preference Loose sand
gptkbp:has_skin gptkb:Smooth
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sandfish
gptkbp:hunting_technique Ambush predator
gptkbp:length up to 20 cm
15 to 20 cm
gptkbp:lifespan Up to 5 years
gptkbp:migration Non-migratory
gptkbp:movement Burrowing
Underground swimming
gptkbp:nesting Burrows in sand
gptkbp:predators gptkb:Lizard
gptkb:birds
gptkbp:related_species Other skinks
gptkbp:reproduction Oviparous
gptkbp:research_interest Ecology and behavior
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Scincus_scincus
gptkbp:senses Good vision
gptkbp:skin_color Light brown
gptkbp:social_structure Solitary
gptkbp:stealth_features Sand coloration
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships None known
gptkbp:threats Habitat loss
gptkbp:wildlife gptkb:Reptilia
gptkb:Low
Climate change
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Pelican_Town_Desert
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7