Bothrops asper

GPTKB entity

Statements (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:snake
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Bothrops
gptkb:Fer-de-lance
gptkb:Night_Viper
gptkbp:activities nocturnal
gptkbp:average_temperature tropical temperatures
gptkbp:behavior terrestrial
gptkbp:climate adapted to humid environments
gptkbp:clutch_size 10 to 30 young
gptkbp:color varies by region
camouflaged
brown or greenish
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:fer-de-lance
gptkbp:conservation_efforts habitat protection
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance feared and respected
gptkbp:diet small mammals
gptkbp:distribution Costa Rica to western Colombia
gptkbp:ecological_role top predator
gptkbp:established gptkb:theorem
gptkbp:family gptkb:automobile
gptkbp:first_described_by gptkb:Johann_Gottlieb_Gmelin
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Bothrops
gptkbp:habitat tropical rainforests
lowland areas
possible but challenging
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bothrops asper
gptkbp:hunting_technique ambush predator
gptkbp:interacts_with frequent
gptkbp:is_effective_against ongoing research
gptkbp:length up to 2 meters
gptkbp:lifespan up to 20 years in captivity
gptkbp:local_names terciopelo
gptkbp:mimicry gptkb:none
gptkbp:predators birds of prey
gptkbp:range gptkb:Central_America
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Bothrops_asper
gptkbp:reproduction ovoviviparous
gptkbp:research_interest venom properties
gptkbp:scales keeled scales
gptkbp:size 20 to 30 cm at birth
gptkbp:social_structure solitary
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Bothrops_asper_asper
gptkb:Bothrops_asper_schlegelii
gptkbp:symptoms high
pain and swelling
medical attention required
gptkbp:tactics hissing and striking
gptkbp:tail_type prehensile tail
gptkbp:venomous gptkb:theorem
hemotoxic
common in rural areas
important for medical science
gptkbp:wildlife varies by region
deforestation
important for ecosystem balance
gptkbp:year 1789