Crotalus mitchellii

GPTKB entity

Properties (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf species
gptkbp:age up to 20
gptkbp:averageTemperature 3 to 4 feet
gptkbp:behavior nocturnal
gptkbp:bitterness produces hissing sound
gptkbp:breedingSeason spring to early summer
courtship rituals
gptkbp:character true
hemotoxic
gptkbp:climate desert climate
ectothermic
gptkbp:clutchSize 5 to 20 eggs
gptkbp:colors brown or gray with dark bands
albino, melanistic
gptkbp:commonName Mojave rattlesnake
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Least Concern
habitat protection
gptkbp:culturalSignificance Native_American_mythology
gptkbp:diet small mammals
gptkbp:family gptkb:Viperidae
gptkbp:firstDescribedBy 1861
gptkbp:fossilRecord limited fossil evidence
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Crotalus
gptkbp:geographicalFeature southwestern_United_States
gptkbp:habitat deserts
rocky areas
gptkbp:hasAuthorityOver Kennicott
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Crotalus mitchellii
gptkbp:humanInteraction often feared
gptkbp:lifespan up to 20 years in captivity
gptkbp:notable_player rattle
gptkbp:operationalArea 1-2 times a year
gptkbp:predators habitat loss
birds of prey
gptkbp:relatedPatent Crotalus oreganus
gptkbp:reproduction ovoviviparous
gptkbp:researchInterest venom studies
gptkbp:senses heat-sensing pits
gptkbp:skin camouflage
gptkbp:socialStructure solitary
gptkbp:subspecies Crotalus mitchellii mitchellii
Crotalus_mitchellii_pyrrhus
gptkbp:symbioticRelationships small rodents
gptkbp:symptoms pain, swelling, necrosis
gptkbp:territory yes
gptkbp:title used for warning
gptkbp:wildlife zoos and aquariums
ambush predator