Xantusia vigilis

GPTKB entity

Properties (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf species
gptkbp:activities diurnal
gptkbp:age hatchlings
gptkbp:behavior solitary
gptkbp:bodyStyle elongated
gptkbp:breedingSeason courtship displays
gptkbp:class gptkb:Reptilia
gptkbp:climate arid environments
up to 40°C
gptkbp:clutchSize 2 to 6 eggs
gptkbp:colors seasonal
brown or gray
gptkbp:commonName Western night lizard
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Least Concern
gptkbp:diet insects
gptkbp:faced large and round
gptkbp:family Xantusiidae
gptkbp:firstDescribedBy Baird_and_Girard
gptkbp:foragingBehavior active forager
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Xantusia
gptkbp:geographicalFeature gptkb:California
gptkbp:habitat urban development
deserts
rocky areas
gptkbp:hasLength smooth
gptkbp:headlights long and slender
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Xantusia vigilis
gptkbp:kingdom Animalia
gptkbp:length up to 10 cm
gptkbp:lifespan up to 10 years
gptkbp:localNames night lizard
gptkbp:matingSystem spring
gptkbp:nesting under rocks
gptkbp:notable_player camouflage
gptkbp:order gptkb:Squamata
gptkbp:phylum Chordata
gptkbp:predators birds
domestic cats
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Xantusia_gracilis
gptkbp:reproduction ovoviviparous
gptkbp:researchInterest herpetology
gptkbp:skin light brown
smooth and shiny
gptkbp:socialStructure territorial
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Xantusia_vigilis_vigilis
Xantusia vigilis sierrae
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1852