Properties (55)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
snake
|
gptkbp:age |
born live
|
gptkbp:behavior |
nocturnal
|
gptkbp:breedingSeason |
possible but rare
|
gptkbp:character |
true
hemotoxic |
gptkbp:climate |
humid
ectothermic |
gptkbp:clutchSize |
up to 30 young
|
gptkbp:colors |
regional differences
brown and yellow patterns |
gptkbp:commonName |
gptkb:Gaboon_viper
|
gptkbp:conservationEfforts |
Least Concern
habitat protection |
gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
symbol of danger
|
gptkbp:diet |
small mammals
|
gptkbp:discipline |
ambush predator
|
gptkbp:environmentalImpact |
predator
|
gptkbp:faced |
vertical pupils
|
gptkbp:family |
gptkb:Viperidae
|
gptkbp:fossilRecord |
limited
|
gptkbp:genus |
Bitis
|
gptkbp:habitat |
tropical forests
sub-Saharan Africa rainforests |
gptkbp:hasCitations |
camouflage
|
gptkbp:hasLength |
keeled scales
|
gptkbp:headCoach |
triangular shape
|
gptkbp:headlights |
short and thick
|
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Bitis gabonica rhinoceros
|
gptkbp:interactsWith |
generally avoid
|
gptkbp:length |
up to 2 meters
|
gptkbp:lifespan |
up to 20 years in captivity
|
gptkbp:localNames |
Nganga
|
gptkbp:matingSystem |
wet season
|
gptkbp:mouth |
strong
can be fatal to humans |
gptkbp:nativeTo |
swamps and rivers
Central_Africa |
gptkbp:operationalArea |
every few months
|
gptkbp:predators |
birds of prey
by larger snakes |
gptkbp:reproduction |
ovoviviparous
|
gptkbp:researchInterest |
venom properties
|
gptkbp:skin |
rough
used in traditional medicine camouflaged |
gptkbp:socialStructure |
solitary
|
gptkbp:symbioticRelationships |
Bitis nasicornis
|
gptkbp:symptoms |
pain and swelling
|
gptkbp:territory |
solitary
|
gptkbp:threats |
habitat loss
|
gptkbp:wasHomeTo |
partially burrowing
|
gptkbp:wildlife |
night
sit-and-wait |