Skilton's skink

GPTKB entity

Statements (61)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:species
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Plestiodon_skiltonianus
gptkbp:activities active during the day
gptkbp:adaptation burrowing
gptkbp:behavior diurnal
gptkbp:body_style elongated
gptkbp:breeding_season gptkb:hot_spring
gptkbp:climate temperate
adapted to dry climates
gptkbp:clutch_size 2 to 10
gptkbp:color seasonal
brown
grayish-brown
brown or gray
striped or spotted
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:Skilton's_skink
gptkbp:conservation_efforts habitat protection
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:defense_mechanism tail autotomy
gptkbp:diet insects
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:California
gptkbp:egg_color not applicable
gptkbp:eye_color dark
gptkbp:family gptkb:Scincidae
gptkbp:first_described_by 1852
gptkbp:foraging_behavior occasional
active forager
gptkbp:genetic_diversity moderate
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Plestiodon
gptkbp:habitat grasslands
California to Oregon
woodlands
rocky areas
gptkbp:has_skin smooth
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Skilton's skink
gptkbp:hunting_technique foraging
gptkbp:interacts_with limited
gptkbp:launch_date live birth
gptkbp:length up to 20 cm
longer than body
gptkbp:lifespan up to 5 years
gptkbp:local_names none known
gptkbp:mimicry gptkb:none
gptkbp:nesting gptkb:none
gptkbp:population_trend gptkb:Professional_Wrestler
gptkbp:predators gptkb:bird
foxes
gptkbp:range gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Western_skink
gptkbp:reproduction ovoviviparous
gptkbp:research_interest herpetology
gptkbp:scales smooth
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Plestiodon_skiltonianus
gptkbp:social_structure solitary
gptkbp:species high diversity
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships gptkb:none
gptkbp:territorial_behavior non-territorial
gptkbp:wildlife gptkb:metropolitan_area
ground-dwelling
not endangered