Xantusia henshawi

GPTKB entity

Properties (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf species
gptkbp:activities diurnal
gptkbp:associatedAct gptkb:Xantusia
gptkbp:behavior nocturnal
gptkbp:bodyStyle elongated
gptkbp:class gptkb:Reptilia
gptkbp:climate desert conditions
gptkbp:clutchSize 2 to 6 eggs
gptkbp:colors brown
light to dark brown
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:Henshaw's_night_lizard
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Least Concern
habitat protection
gptkbp:culturalSignificance none known
gptkbp:diet insects
gptkbp:environmentalImpact insect population control
gptkbp:family Xantusiidae
gptkbp:field ongoing
gptkbp:firstDescribedBy Stejneger
gptkbp:fossilRecord limited
gptkbp:geneticDiversity limited
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Xantusia
gptkbp:geographicalFeature gptkb:California
gptkbp:habitat desert
rocky areas
gptkbp:hasLength smooth
gptkbp:headlights long
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Xantusia henshawi
gptkbp:incubationPeriod 60 to 90 days
gptkbp:kingdom Animalia
gptkbp:length up to 15 cm
gptkbp:lifespan up to 10 years
gptkbp:localNames none known
gptkbp:matingSystem spring
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:notable_player camouflage
gptkbp:order gptkb:Squamata
gptkbp:phylum Chordata
gptkbp:populationTrend stable
gptkbp:predators birds
small invertebrates
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Xantusia_vigilis
gptkbp:reproduction ovoviviparous
gptkbp:researchAreas ecology and behavior
gptkbp:researchInterest studies on adaptation
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Xantusia_henshawi
gptkbp:skin rough
gptkbp:socialStructure solitary
gptkbp:symbioticRelationships none known
gptkbp:territory yes
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:wildlife not commonly kept in captivity
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1893