Properties (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
species
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| gptkbp:activities |
active during the day
|
| gptkbp:averageTemperature |
2.4 to 3.6 meters
|
| gptkbp:behavior |
diurnal
|
| gptkbp:bodyStyle |
slender and elongated
|
| gptkbp:breedingSeason |
spring to early summer
|
| gptkbp:character |
non-venomous
|
| gptkbp:climate |
tolerates a range of temperatures
|
| gptkbp:clutchSize |
approximately 60 days
|
| gptkbp:colors |
blue-black with a lighter underside
young are lighter in color |
| gptkbp:commonName |
gptkb:Eastern_Indigo_Snake
|
| gptkbp:conservationEfforts |
Threatened
The Nature Conservancy habitat restoration projects protected_under_the_Endangered_Species_Act |
| gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
symbol of conservation efforts
|
| gptkbp:diet |
carnivorous
|
| gptkbp:educationalPrograms |
used in wildlife education.
|
| gptkbp:eggColor |
up to 12 eggs
|
| gptkbp:family |
gptkb:Colubridae
|
| gptkbp:firstDescribedBy |
1827
|
| gptkbp:fossilRecord |
notable in paleontology
|
| gptkbp:geneticDiversity |
high genetic variability
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| gptkbp:genus |
Drymarchon
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| gptkbp:habitat |
wetlands, pine forests, and scrublands
sandy_soils |
| gptkbp:hasLength |
smooth
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| gptkbp:headlights |
approximately one-third of body length
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Drymarchon couperi
|
| gptkbp:interactsWith |
generally non-aggressive
|
| gptkbp:is_essential_for |
controls rodent populations
|
| gptkbp:language |
large head and long body
|
| gptkbp:lifespan |
up to 20 years in captivity
|
| gptkbp:localNames |
Indigo Snake
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| gptkbp:migration |
non-migratory
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| gptkbp:nativeTo |
gptkb:Southeastern_United_States
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| gptkbp:nesting |
abandoned burrows
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| gptkbp:notable_player |
hissing and striking
|
| gptkbp:predators |
birds of prey, alligators
|
| gptkbp:relatedPatent |
Coluber_constrictor
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
Drymarchon_corais
|
| gptkbp:reproduction |
oviparous
|
| gptkbp:researchInterest |
studied for ecological impact
|
| gptkbp:skin |
iridescent
|
| gptkbp:socialStructure |
solitary
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| gptkbp:subspecies |
none known
|
| gptkbp:threats |
habitat loss, road mortality
|
| gptkbp:wildlife |
varied habitats
constriction exhibited in some zoos |