Eastern Rat Snake

GPTKB entity

Statements (66)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:snake
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:snake
gptkbp:activities diurnal
gptkbp:age 2 to 3 years
gptkbp:average_temperature cold-blooded
gptkbp:behavior nocturnal
non-venomous
gptkbp:breeding_season gptkb:hot_spring
courtship displays
gptkbp:climate temperate climates
gptkbp:climb_rate excellent
gptkbp:clutch_size 60 to 70 days
10 to 30 eggs
gptkbp:color gptkb:black
gptkb:yellow
dark
gray
greenish
solid or blotched
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:Eastern_Rat_Snake
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance none known
gptkbp:defense_mechanism mimics rattlesnake
gptkbp:diet rodents
gptkbp:family gptkb:Colubridae
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Pantherophis
gptkbp:habitat 2 years
forests
farmlands
suburban areas
wooded areas
gptkbp:has_skin smooth
uniformly dark
gptkbp:headcount slightly flattened
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Eastern Rat Snake
gptkbp:hunting_technique ambush predator
mostly at night
constriction
gptkbp:interacts_with often kept as pets
gptkbp:launch_date about 10 inches
gptkbp:length up to 8 feet
shorter than body
gptkbp:lifespan up to 15 years in the wild
gptkbp:local_names gptkb:Eastern_black_rat_snake
gptkb:black_rat_snake
gptkbp:migration non-migratory
gptkbp:nesting in tree cavities
in rock crevices
under logs
lay eggs in rotting vegetation
gptkbp:predators birds of prey
gptkbp:range Eastern United States
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Black_Rat_Snake
gptkb:Western_Rat_Snake
gptkb:Gray_Rat_Snake
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:scales keeled
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Pantherophis_alleghaniensis
gptkbp:senses keen eyesight
good sense of smell
heat-sensing pits
gptkbp:social_structure solitary
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships none known
gptkbp:territorial_behavior non-territorial
gptkbp:venomous non-venomous