Eastern Pine Snake

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:snake
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:snake
gptkbp:activities diurnal
gptkbp:age 3 to 4 years
gptkbp:average_temperature warm environments
gptkbp:behavior solitary
non-venomous
gptkbp:body_style robust
gptkbp:breeding_season spring to early summer
gptkbp:climate tolerates temperature fluctuations
gptkbp:clutch_size requires humidity
up to 30 eggs
gptkbp:color patterned
dark phase
light phase
light gray or yellowish
gptkbp:conservation_efforts habitat protection
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance featured in folklore
gptkbp:defense_mechanism mimics rattlesnake
gptkbp:diet small mammals
gptkbp:distribution New Jersey to Florida
gptkbp:education used in environmental education
gptkbp:family gptkb:Colubridae
gptkbp:foraging_behavior active forager
gptkbp:fossil_record notable fossils found
gptkbp:habitat sandy soils
open woodlands
sandy pine forests
gptkbp:has_skin smooth
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Eastern Pine Snake
gptkbp:hunting_technique ambush
gptkbp:impact affected by urban development
gptkbp:interacts_with generally avoids humans
gptkbp:launch_date 60 to 90 days
gptkbp:length up to 8 feet
gptkbp:lifespan up to 20 years in captivity
gptkbp:local_names gptkb:snake
gptkbp:migration non-migratory
gptkbp:nesting creates nests in sandy areas
gptkbp:predators birds of prey
raccoons
gptkbp:range Eastern United States
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Western_Pine_Snake
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:research_focus studied for ecology
gptkbp:scales keeled
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Pituophis_melanoleucus
gptkbp:stealth_features blends with sandy environments
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Pituophis_melanoleucus_melanoleucus
gptkb:Pituophis_melanoleucus_mugitus
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships none known
gptkbp:territorial_behavior establishes territory
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:venomous non-venomous
gptkbp:wildlife exhibit in zoos