Sphaerodactylus elegans

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf species
gptkbp:activities diurnal
gptkbp:aroma breathe through lungs
gptkbp:behavior terrestrial
gptkbp:breedingSeason successful in some facilities
gptkbp:class gptkb:Reptilia
gptkbp:climate tropical climate
gptkbp:clutchSize 1 to 2 eggs
gptkbp:colors seasonal changes
camouflage
brown with darker spots
light and dark morphs
gptkbp:commonName snakes
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Least Concern
habitat protection
gptkbp:culturalSignificance local folklore
gptkbp:diet insects
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:island_of_Cuba
gptkbp:eggColor about 1 cm
gptkbp:environmentalImpact insect control
gptkbp:family gptkb:Sphaerodactylidae
gptkbp:field population dynamics
gptkbp:firstDescribedBy Bocourt
gptkbp:geneticDiversity moderate
gptkbp:genus Sphaerodactylus
gptkbp:habitat tropical forests
leaf litter
gptkbp:hasExhibition in captivity
gptkbp:hasLength small and granular
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sphaerodactylus elegans
gptkbp:kingdom Animalia
gptkbp:launchDate about 60 days
gptkbp:length up to 6 cm
gptkbp:lifespan up to 5 years
gptkbp:localNames Cuban_dwarf_gecko
gptkbp:matingSystem spring to summer
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:Cuba
gptkbp:order gptkb:Squamata
gptkbp:phylum Chordata
gptkbp:populationTrend stable
gptkbp:predators birds
gptkbp:relatedTo Sphaerodactylus macrolepis
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:researchInterest herpetology
behavioral ecology
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Sphaerodactylus_elegans
gptkbp:skin smooth
gptkbp:socialStructure solitary
gptkbp:symbioticRelationships with certain insects
gptkbp:territory males are territorial
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1873