Common garter snake

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:snake
gptkbp:activity_pattern active during the day
gptkbp:average_temperature basking
gptkbp:behavior diurnal
gptkbp:breeding_season gptkb:spring
gptkbp:color_variation varies by region
gptkbp:coloration camouflage in environment
green, brown, or black
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:garden_snake
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance often featured in folklore
gptkbp:defense_mechanism musk secretion
gptkbp:diet gptkb:carnivore
gptkbp:egg_laying live birth
gptkbp:family gptkb:Colubridae
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Thamnophis
gptkbp:habitat terrestrial
gptkbp:habitat_preference moist environments
gptkbp:habitat_range from forests to grasslands
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Common garter snake
gptkbp:human_interaction generally harmless
gptkbp:hunting_technique ambush
gptkbp:length 18 to 26 inches
gptkbp:lifespan up to 10 years in the wild
gptkbp:local_names varies by region
gptkbp:migration seasonal migration in some populations
gptkbp:mimicry mimics venomous snakes
gptkbp:native_range gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:neonate_size about 6 to 8 inches long
gptkbp:population_trend stable in many areas
gptkbp:predators birds, mammals, and larger snakes
gptkbp:reproduction ovoviviparous
gptkbp:research_importance studied for ecological roles
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Thamnophis_sirtalis
gptkbp:social_structure solitary
gptkbp:striping longitudinal stripes
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Thamnophis_sirtalis_concinnus
gptkb:Thamnophis_sirtalis_dorsalis
gptkb:Thamnophis_sirtalis_infernalis
gptkb:Thamnophis_sirtalis_parietalis
gptkb:Thamnophis_sirtalis_sirtalis
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships with amphibians and small mammals
gptkbp:venomous non-venomous
gptkbp:wildlife gptkb:Lizard
habitat destruction
controls pest populations
gptkbp:young called neonates
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Squamata
gptkb:snake
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4