Bitis gabonica rhinoceros

GPTKB entity

Properties (55)
Predicate Object
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