Sphaerodactylus maculatus

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:species
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sphaerodactylus_spp.
gptkbp:activities diurnal
gptkbp:application biodiversity studies
gptkbp:behavior nocturnal
limited research
gptkbp:body_style elongated
gptkbp:breeding_season spring to summer
gptkbp:class gptkb:dinosaur
gptkbp:climate humid
gptkbp:clutch_size 2 to 4 eggs
gptkbp:color spotted
brown with darker spots
light and dark phases
gptkbp:common_name spotted sphaero
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
habitat protection
gptkbp:cultural_significance none known
gptkbp:diet insects
gptkbp:distribution Caribbean islands
gptkbp:ecological_role insect population control
gptkbp:egg_color about 6 mm
gptkbp:environmental_impact vulnerable to climate change
gptkbp:eye_color dark brown
gptkbp:family gptkb:Sphaerodactylidae
gptkbp:field_of_study conducted in Puerto Rico
gptkbp:first_described_by gptkb:G._A._Boulenger
gptkbp:foraging_behavior active forager
gptkbp:genetic_diversity ongoing
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Sphaerodactylus
gptkbp:habitat tropical forests
lowland areas
leaf litter
gptkbp:has_skin smooth
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sphaerodactylus maculatus
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:launch_date about 60 days
gptkbp:length up to 6 cm
gptkbp:lifespan up to 5 years
gptkbp:local_names sphaero
gptkbp:native_to gptkb:Puerto_Rico
gptkbp:order gptkb:public_square
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Skrull
gptkbp:predators gptkb:bird
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Sphaerodactylus_elegans
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:research_interest herpetology
gptkbp:scales small and granular
gptkbp:social_structure solitary
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships none known
gptkbp:tail_type autotomous
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:wildlife exhibited in some zoos
gptkbp:year 1885