Cerastes vipera

GPTKB entity

Statements (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:species
gptkbp:antivenom_available limited
gptkbp:average_temperature high temperatures
gptkbp:behavior nocturnal
gptkbp:bite_symptoms pain and swelling
gptkbp:body_shape slender
gptkbp:breeding_behavior courtship displays
gptkbp:breeding_season gptkb:spring
gptkbp:class gptkb:Reptilia
gptkbp:climate arid climates
gptkbp:color_scheme banded or spotted
gptkbp:coloration sand-colored
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:horned_viper
gptkb:sand_viper
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance featured in folklore
gptkbp:defense_mechanism gptkb:camouflage
gptkbp:diet small mammals
gptkbp:egg_laying gptkb:none
gptkbp:eye_color vertical slit pupils
gptkbp:family gptkb:Viper
gptkbp:first_described_by gptkb:Linnaeus
gptkbp:fossil_record limited
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Cerastes
gptkbp:geographic_distribution North Africa and parts of the Middle East
gptkbp:habitat deserts
gptkbp:habitat_range gptkb:Sahara_Desert
gptkbp:has_skin gptkb:scales
gptkbp:head triangular
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cerastes vipera
gptkbp:hunting_technique night
ambush
sit-and-wait
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:length up to 1 meter
gptkbp:lifespan 10 years
gptkbp:local_names viper à cornes
gptkbp:native_to gptkb:North_Africa
gptkbp:order gptkb:Squamata
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:predators birds of prey
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Cerastes_cerastes
gptkbp:reproduction ovoviviparous
gptkbp:scales rough
gptkbp:skin_color light brown
darker individuals in shaded areas
gptkbp:social_structure solitary
gptkbp:subspecies Cerastes vipera cerastes
Cerastes vipera vipera
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships various rodents
gptkbp:tail_type short and blunt
gptkbp:territorial_behavior non-territorial
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:venomous gptkb:true
gptkbp:year 1758
gptkbp:young live young
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Cerastes
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6