Cotton Mouth

GPTKB entity

Properties (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf snake
gptkbp:age live birth
up to 20 per litter
gptkbp:averageTemperature 2 to 4 feet
gptkbp:behavior semi-aquatic
hissing
open mouth display
gptkbp:breedingSeason spring
gptkbp:climate warm climates
humid environments
gptkbp:colors black
dark brown
olive
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:Water_Moccasin
gptkbp:cultural_significance mythology
folklore
gptkbp:description by_Carl_Linnaeus
gptkbp:diet small mammals
amphibians
fish
gptkbp:faced heat-sensing pits
vertical pupils
gptkbp:family gptkb:Viperidae
gptkbp:fauna Agkistrodon piscivorus
gptkbp:genus Agkistrodon
gptkbp:geographicalFeature gptkb:southeastern_United_States
gptkbp:habitat rivers
marshes
swamps
gptkbp:headlights thick
flattened
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cotton Mouth
gptkbp:isA venomous snake
gptkbp:lifespan 10 to 15 years
gptkbp:mouth pain
swelling
necrosis
hemorrhage
death (rare)
gptkbp:predators birds of prey
larger snakes
gptkbp:reproduction ovoviviparous
gptkbp:skin smooth
scales
gptkbp:socialStructure solitary
territorial
gptkbp:subspecies Agkistrodon piscivorus conanti
Agkistrodon piscivorus leucostoma
Agkistrodon piscivorus piscivorus
gptkbp:sustainability_initiatives Least Concern
gptkbp:symbioticRelationships none known
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
human persecution
gptkbp:type hemotoxic
gptkbp:wildlife active foraging
ambush
gptkbp:year 1758