Black racer snake

GPTKB entity

Statements (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:snake
gptkbp:activities active foraging
gptkbp:adaptations mimics rattlesnakes
gptkbp:average_temperature varies with season
gptkbp:behavior gptkb:swimming
diurnal
climbing trees
basking in the sun
hiding under debris
gptkbp:breeding_season gptkb:spring
gptkbp:color gptkb:black
fades with age
gptkbp:coloration uniformly dark
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:Black_racer
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance featured in folklore
gptkbp:defense_mechanism gptkb:Speed
gptkbp:diet gptkb:carnivore
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:egg_laying spring to early summer
gptkbp:egg_size up to 20 eggs
gptkbp:family gptkb:Colubridae
gptkbp:genus Coluber
gptkbp:habitat forests
gptkbp:habitat_preference open areas
gptkbp:habitat_range from southern Canada to Florida
gptkbp:has_skin smooth
gptkbp:hatching_time late summer
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Black racer snake
gptkbp:human_interaction often mistaken for venomous snakes
gptkbp:hunting_technique ambush
gptkbp:length up to 6 feet
gptkbp:lifespan up to 10 years
gptkbp:local_names gptkb:black_racer_snake
gptkb:black_rat_snake
black snake
gptkbp:nesting_site under logs or rocks
gptkbp:predators foxes
birds of prey
raccoons
domestic cats
snakes
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Eastern_rat_snake
gptkb:Black_mamba
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:research_interest studied for behavior and ecology
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Colossus
gptkbp:skin_color dark brown in some regions
gptkbp:social_structure solitary
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Eastern_black_racer
gptkb:Southern_black_racer
gptkb:Western_black_racer
gptkbp:venomous no
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_St._Augustine_Alligator_Farm_Zoological_Park
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5