family Teiidae

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:family
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:church
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:Detective
burrowing behavior
gptkbp:behavior diurnal
gptkbp:common_name tegus
whiptails
gptkbp:communication visual displays
scent marking
gptkbp:conservation_status varies by species
gptkbp:contains genus Ameiva
genus Aspidoscelis
genus Cnemidophorus
genus Salvator
genus Teius
gptkbp:diet omnivorous
insectivorous
gptkbp:first_described_by gptkb:Johann_Georg_Wagler
gptkbp:fossil_record exists
gptkbp:habitat grasslands
forests
deserts
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label family Teiidae
gptkbp:is_characterized_by long tails
smooth scales
long limbs
gptkbp:native_to Americas
gptkbp:notable_species gptkb:Aspidoscelis_sexlineatus
approximately 10
Ameiva ameiva
Cnemidophorus tigris
Salvator merianae
Teius teyou
gptkbp:origin diverged in the late Cretaceous
gptkbp:predators gptkb:bird
gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:research_focus conservation efforts
evolutionary biology
ecological studies
gptkbp:social_structure solitary or in small groups
gptkbp:species approximately 100
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships with various insects
gptkbp:threats gptkb:species
climate change
habitat loss
gptkbp:year 1830