Xantusia gracilis

GPTKB entity

Properties (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf species
gptkbp:activities crepuscular
gptkbp:behavior nocturnal
gptkbp:bodyStyle elongated
gptkbp:breedingSeason courtship displays
gptkbp:class gptkb:Reptilia
gptkbp:climate arid
gptkbp:clutchSize 60 to 90 days
gptkbp:colors seasonal
brown
camouflage
gptkbp:commonName slender blind snake
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Least Concern
habitat protection
gptkbp:culturalSignificance none known
gptkbp:diet insects
gptkbp:eggColor 2 to 6 eggs
gptkbp:environmentalImpact insect population control
gptkbp:family Xantusiidae
gptkbp:firstDescribedBy Baird
gptkbp:fossilRecord present
gptkbp:geneticDiversity ongoing
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Xantusia
gptkbp:geographicalFeature gptkb:California
gptkbp:habitat desert
sandy_soils
southern_California
gptkbp:hasCitations nocturnal foraging
gptkbp:hasLength smooth
gptkbp:headlights regenerates
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Xantusia gracilis
gptkbp:is_a_route_for water conservation
gptkbp:kingdom Animalia
gptkbp:language burrowing
gptkbp:length up to 20 cm
gptkbp:lifespan up to 10 years
gptkbp:localNames California_legless_lizard
gptkbp:matingSystem spring
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:order gptkb:Squamata
gptkbp:phylum Chordata
gptkbp:populationTrend stable
gptkbp:predators birds
small invertebrates
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Xantusia_vigilis
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:researchInterest field studies
herpetology
several studies
gptkbp:skin tan
gptkbp:socialStructure solitary
gptkbp:symbioticRelationships none known
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:wildlife not commonly kept in captivity
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1859