Eastern Milk Snake

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:snake
gptkbp:activities diurnal in cooler months
nocturnal in warmer months
gptkbp:behavior solitary
nocturnal
gptkbp:breeding_season gptkb:hot_spring
gptkbp:clutch_size 10 to 20 eggs
gptkbp:color gptkb:black
gptkb:red
gptkb:yellow
banded
spotted
juveniles are more brightly colored
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:Eastern_Milk_Snake
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance featured in folklore
often kept as pets
gptkbp:defense_mechanism mimicry
gptkbp:diet gptkb:bird
gptkb:mythological_figure
rodents
gptkbp:egg_color June to July
gptkbp:family gptkb:Colubridae
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Lampropeltis
gptkbp:habitat grasslands
forests
gptkbp:has_skin smooth
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Eastern Milk Snake
gptkbp:hunting_technique ambush predator
gptkbp:launch_date emerge in late summer
gptkbp:length up to 5 feet
gptkbp:lifespan up to 20 years in captivity
10 years in the wild
gptkbp:mimicry coral snake
gptkbp:predators birds of prey
larger snakes
gptkbp:range gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Western_Milk_Snake
gptkb:Eastern_Hognose_Snake
gptkb:Scarlet_Kingsnake
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:scales keeled
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Lampropeltis_triangulum
gptkbp:subspecies Lampropeltis triangulum amaura
Lampropeltis triangulum elapsoides
Lampropeltis triangulum gentilis
Lampropeltis triangulum syspila
Lampropeltis triangulum triangulum
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
road mortality
collection for the pet trade
gptkbp:venomous non-venomous
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Milk_Snake
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4