Crotalus

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:genus
gptkbp:activityPattern mainly nocturnal
gptkbp:class gptkb:Reptilia
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:rattlesnakes
gptkbp:conservationStatus varies by species
gptkbp:defenseMechanism rattling tail
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Carl_Linnaeus
gptkbp:describedYear 1758
gptkbp:diet carnivorous
gptkbp:distinctiveFeature rattle at the end of tail
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Central_America
gptkb:North_America
gptkb:South_America
gptkbp:etymology Greek for 'castanet' or 'rattle'
gptkbp:family gptkb:Viperidae
gptkbp:feature triangular head
heat-sensing pits
keeled scales
vertical pupils
folding fangs
gptkbp:habitat forests
grasslands
deserts
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:lifespan 10-20 years in the wild
gptkbp:notableSpecies gptkb:Crotalus_horridus
gptkb:Crotalus_adamanteus
gptkb:Crotalus_atrox
gptkb:Crotalus_viridis
gptkb:Elapidae
gptkb:Crotalus_basiliscus
gptkb:Crotalus_molossus
gptkb:Crotalus_scutulatus
gptkbp:numberOfSpecies over 30
gptkbp:order gptkb:Squamata
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:predators birds
small mammals
amphibians
lizards
gptkbp:region gptkb:Americas
gptkbp:reproduction viviparous
gptkbp:subfamily gptkb:Crotalinae
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
persecution by humans
gptkbp:typeSpecies gptkb:Crotalus_durissus
gptkbp:venomous true
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:prairie_rattlesnake
gptkb:sidewinder
gptkb:timber_rattlesnake
gptkb:western_diamondback_rattlesnake
gptkb:Rattlesnake
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Crotalus