Crotalus viridis oreganus

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:subspecies
gptkbp:adaptations burrowing
desert survival
gptkbp:antivenom_available available
gptkbp:average_temperature ectothermic
gptkbp:behavior nocturnal
gptkbp:bite_symptoms pain and swelling
gptkbp:breeding_behavior courtship displays
gptkbp:breeding_season gptkb:spring
gptkbp:climate arid climates
gptkbp:clutch_size 5 to 20
gptkbp:color_variation melanistic forms
gptkbp:coloration brown or gray
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:Northern_Pacific_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:ecological_role top predator
gptkbp:family gptkb:Viper
gptkbp:first_described_by gptkb:Kennicott
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Crotalus
gptkbp:habitat deserts
rocky areas
gptkbp:habitat_range gptkb:Pacific_Northwest
gptkbp:has_features triangular head
gptkbp:has_skin rough
banded or blotched
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Crotalus viridis oreganus
gptkbp:human_interaction often feared
gptkbp:hunting_technique dusk and dawn
ambush predator
gptkbp:is_a Western rattlesnake
gptkbp:length 60 to 90 cm
gptkbp:lifespan up to 20 years
gptkbp:litter_size 5 to 20
gptkbp:local_names various indigenous names
gptkbp:native_to gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:predators birds of prey
gptkbp:prey small mammals
gptkbp:range Western United States
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Crotalus_atrox
gptkbp:reproduction ovoviviparous
gptkbp:research_focus ecology and behavior
gptkbp:research_importance venom studies
gptkbp:scales keeled scales
gptkbp:skin_color gptkb:camouflage
gptkbp:social_structure solitary
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Crotalus
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships none known
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:venom_function subduing prey
gptkbp:venomous hemotoxic
gptkbp:wildlife exhibit species
gptkbp:year 1859
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Crotalus
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4