Bitis gabonica gabonica

GPTKB entity

Properties (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf snake
gptkbp:activities crepuscular
gptkbp:age live young
gptkbp:behavior nocturnal
gptkbp:breedingSeason courtship displays
successful in some facilities
gptkbp:character true
hemotoxic
gptkbp:climate humid and warm
gptkbp:clutchSize up to 30
gptkbp:colors varies by region
brown and yellow
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:Gaboon_viper
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Least Concern
habitat protection
gptkbp:coolingSystem yes
gptkbp:culturalSignificance feared and respected
gptkbp:diet small mammals
gptkbp:family gptkb:Viperidae
gptkbp:fauna gptkb:Bitis_gabonica
gptkbp:fossilRecord limited data
gptkbp:genus Bitis
gptkbp:geographicalFeature Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo,_Gabon,_Cameroon
gptkbp:habitat tropical forests
rainforests
major threat
gptkbp:hasLength keeled scales
gptkbp:headCoach triangular
gptkbp:headlights short and thick
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bitis gabonica gabonica
gptkbp:humanInteraction often avoided
gptkbp:isOftenAccompaniedBy partially burrowing
gptkbp:length up to 2 meters
gptkbp:lifespan up to 20 years in captivity
gptkbp:localEconomy important predator
gptkbp:localNames Gaboon_viper,_Gaboon_adder
gptkbp:matingSystem wet season
gptkbp:mouth highly dangerous
gptkbp:nativeTo Central_Africa
gptkbp:notable_player camouflage
gptkbp:predators birds of prey
gptkbp:publicPerception often misunderstood
gptkbp:relatedPatent Bitis_arietans
gptkbp:reproduction ovoviviparous
gptkbp:researchInterest venom properties
gptkbp:size about 30 cm
gptkbp:skin rough
distinctive patterns
brown, gray, or yellow
gptkbp:socialStructure solitary
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Bitis_gabonica_rhinoceros
gptkbp:symbioticRelationships none known
gptkbp:symptoms antivenom required
severe pain and swelling
gptkbp:territory non-territorial
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:wildlife ambush predator
exhibited in zoos