Crotalus cerberus

GPTKB entity

Properties (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf species
gptkbp:activities crepuscular
gptkbp:age up to 20
gptkbp:averageTemperature 1.5 to 2.5 feet
gptkbp:behavior nocturnal
gptkbp:breedingSeason courtship displays
gptkbp:character true
gptkbp:climate ectothermic
desert conditions
gptkbp:clutchSize 10 to 20 eggs
gptkbp:colors camouflage
light and dark morphs
brown or gray with dark bands
gptkbp:commonName desert rattlesnake
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Least Concern
habitat protection
gptkbp:culturalSignificance symbol of danger
gptkbp:diet small mammals
gptkbp:environmentalImpact predator
vulnerable to habitat loss
gptkbp:family gptkb:Viperidae
gptkbp:firstDescribedBy by_Cope_in_1861
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Crotalus
gptkbp:geographicalFeature Arizona,_New_Mexico,_Texas
gptkbp:habitat deserts
rocky areas
gptkbp:headlights rattle
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Crotalus cerberus
gptkbp:humanInteraction often feared
gptkbp:isPartOf yes
gptkbp:language heat sensing pits
gptkbp:lifespan up to 20 years in captivity
gptkbp:localNames Cascabel,_Culebra
gptkbp:matingSystem spring
gptkbp:nativeTo southwestern_United_States
gptkbp:notable_player rattle
gptkbp:populationTrend stable
gptkbp:predators birds of prey
low due to venom
gptkbp:relatedPatent gptkb:Crotalus_atrox
gptkb:Crotalus_viridis
gptkbp:reproduction ovoviviparous
gptkbp:researchInterest venom properties
gptkbp:skin seasonal
scales
gptkbp:socialStructure solitary
gptkbp:subspecies Crotalus cerberus oreganus
Crotalus_cerberus_cerberus
gptkbp:symbioticRelationships various small mammals
gptkbp:symptoms pain, swelling, necrosis
gptkbp:territory non-territorial
gptkbp:wildlife night
ambush
sit-and-wait