Spiny-tailed Monitor

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Lizard
gptkbp:activity_pattern Active during the day
gptkbp:adaptations Desert adaptations
gptkbp:age Sexual maturity at 2 to 3 years
gptkbp:aroma Good sense of smell
gptkbp:average_temperature Warm climates
gptkbp:behavior Diurnal
gptkbp:breeding_season Spring to summer
gptkbp:captive_breeding Possible in captivity
gptkbp:climbing_ability Good climbers
gptkbp:clutch_size 3 to 15 eggs
gptkbp:color gptkb:Brown
gptkbp:coloration Patterned
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:Spiny-tailed_Monitor
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance None known
gptkbp:defense_mechanism Biting
gptkbp:diet gptkb:carnivore
gptkbp:family gptkb:Varanidae
gptkbp:foraging_behavior Active forager
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Varanus
gptkbp:habitat Arid regions
Deserts
Rocky areas
gptkbp:habitat_range North Africa to the Middle East
gptkbp:has_skin Scales
Rough
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Spiny-tailed Monitor
gptkbp:human_interaction Minimal
gptkbp:hunting_technique Ambush predator
gptkbp:incubation_period 60 to 90 days
gptkbp:lifespan Up to 20 years
gptkbp:native_to gptkb:Africa
gptkbp:predators gptkb:Snakes
Birds of prey
gptkbp:related_species Komodo Dragon
gptkbp:reproduction Oviparous
gptkbp:research_interest Studied for behavior and ecology
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Varanus_acanthurus
gptkbp:size gptkb:medium
gptkbp:skin_color Camouflaged
gptkbp:social_behavior Non-social
gptkbp:social_structure Solitary
gptkbp:sound Good hearing
gptkbp:tail_type Long and spiny
gptkbp:territorial_behavior gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:vision Good eyesight
gptkbp:wildlife Common in zoos
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Monitor_Lizard
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6