Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Eastern_Massasauga_Rattlesnake
GPTKB entity
Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Dragon
gptkb:species
gptkbp:activity crepuscular
diurnal
gptkbp:color gray
light brown
gptkbp:conservationStatus Threatened
gptkbp:diet birds
small mammals
amphibians
gptkbp:distinctiveFeature keeled scales
rattle
vertical pupils
gptkbp:family gptkb:Viperidae
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Constantine_Samuel_Rafinesque
1818
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:Canada
gptkb:Midwest
gptkb:Ontario
gptkb:United_States
gptkb:Great_Lakes_region
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Sistrurus
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:wetlands
marshes
prairies
gptkbp:hibernates burrows
crayfish holes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake
gptkbp:IUCNStatus Least Concern
gptkbp:length 45-76 cm
gptkbp:lifespan 10-20 years
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:pattern dark brown blotches
gptkbp:predators hawks
foxes
raccoons
gptkbp:protectedBy gptkb:Endangered_Species_Act
gptkbp:reproduction ovoviviparous
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Sistrurus_catenatus
gptkbp:subfamily gptkb:Crotalinae
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
persecution
road mortality
gptkbp:USFWSStatus Threatened
gptkbp:venomType hemotoxic
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Niagara_Escarpment_Biosphere_Reserve
gptkb:Ojibway_Prairie_Complex
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6