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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:family
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gptkbp:activity_pattern
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diurnal
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gptkbp:behavior
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arboreal
nocturnal
terrestrial
mostly nocturnal
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gptkbp:body_shape
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elongated
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gptkbp:breeding_season
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varies by region
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gptkbp:characterized_by
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small size
smooth scales
long toes
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gptkbp:climbing_ability
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excellent
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gptkbp:color
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limited
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gptkbp:coloration
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gptkb:black
gptkb:green
gptkb:white
gptkb:yellow
varies by species
brown
varied
gray
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gptkbp:common_name
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dwarf geckos
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gptkbp:conservation_efforts
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habitat protection
public education
species monitoring
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gptkbp:conservation_status
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varies by species
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gptkbp:contains
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gptkb:Sphaerodactylus
gptkb:Gonatodes
Lepidoblepharis
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gptkbp:defense_mechanism
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gptkb:camouflage
tail autotomy
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gptkbp:diet
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insects
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gptkbp:distribution
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worldwide
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gptkbp:egg_laying
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usually in clutches
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gptkbp:endemic_to
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Caribbean islands
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gptkbp:first_described_by
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1831
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gptkbp:foot
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short limbs
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gptkbp:habitat
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tropical and subtropical regions
forests
savannas
rocky areas
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gptkbp:habitat_preference
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rocky areas
leaf litter
under logs
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gptkbp:has_diet
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insects
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gptkbp:has_skin
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scaly
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gptkbp:hatching_time
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several weeks
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Sphaerodactylidae
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gptkbp:includes
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dwarf geckos
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gptkbp:is_found_in
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islands
tropical habitats
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gptkbp:is_known_for
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cryptic coloration
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gptkbp:is_part_of
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gptkb:Reptilia
gptkb:Lepidosauria
gptkb:Squamata
gptkb:Chordata
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gptkbp:is_related_to
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gptkb:Eublepharidae
gptkb:Gekkonidae
gptkb:Scincidae
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gptkbp:is_studied_in
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herpetology
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gptkbp:is_threatened_by
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gptkb:invasive_species
habitat loss
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gptkbp:is_used_in
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pet trade
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gptkbp:lifespan
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3 to 5 years
up to 10 years
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gptkbp:native_to
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gptkb:Caribbean
gptkb:Central_America
tropical regions
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gptkbp:notable_species
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gptkb:Sphaerodactylus_parthenopion
gptkb:Sphaerodactylus_macrolepis
gptkb:Sphaerodactylus_roosevelti
gptkb:Sphaerodactylus_sabanus
gptkb:Sphaerodactylus_elegans
approximately 10
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gptkbp:predators
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gptkb:birds
insects
small mammals
snakes
frogs
geckos
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gptkbp:reproduction
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oviparous
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gptkbp:research_importance
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biodiversity studies
evolutionary biology
ecological indicators
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gptkbp:size
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small
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gptkbp:social_structure
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solitary
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gptkbp:species
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gptkb:Sphaerodactylus
over 100
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gptkbp:threats
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gptkb:invasive_species
climate change
habitat loss
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gptkbp:youth_development
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independent at hatching
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Eublepharidae
gptkb:Virgin_Islands_Dwarf_Gecko
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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