Crotalus oreganus californicus

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:subspecies
gptkbp:average_temperature ectothermic
gptkbp:behavior nocturnal
gptkbp:bite_symptoms pain and swelling
gptkbp:breeding_behavior courtship rituals
gptkbp:breeding_season gptkb:spring
gptkbp:broadcasts small mammals
gptkbp:class gptkb:Reptilia
gptkbp:climate_adaptation desert conditions
gptkbp:color_variation light and dark phases
gptkbp:coloration patterned
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:California_rattlesnake
gptkbp:conservation_efforts habitat protection
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance symbol of danger
gptkbp:defense_mechanism rattle sound
gptkbp:diet carnivorous
gptkbp:distribution Western United States
gptkbp:family gptkb:Viper
gptkbp:fossil_record notable finds
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Crotalus
gptkbp:habitat deserts
rocky areas
gptkbp:habitat_range California deserts and foothills
gptkbp:has_color brown
gptkbp:has_skin gptkb:scales
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Crotalus oreganus californicus
gptkbp:human_interaction often feared
gptkbp:hunting_technique dusk and dawn
ambush
gptkbp:is_a Western rattlesnake
gptkbp:length up to 1.5 meters
gptkbp:life_cycle egg-laying
gptkbp:lifespan 10-20 years
gptkbp:litter_size up to 20
gptkbp:local_names rattler
gptkbp:native_to gptkb:California
gptkbp:order gptkb:Squamata
gptkbp:population_trend gptkb:stable
gptkbp:predators birds of prey
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Crotalus_oreganus
gptkbp:reproduction ovoviviparous
gptkbp:research_importance venom studies
gptkbp:senses heat-sensing pits
gptkbp:skin_color camouflaged
gptkbp:social_structure solitary
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships none known
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:venomous gptkb:true
hemotoxic
enzymes and proteins
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Pacific_rattlesnake
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6