Eastern diamondback rattlesnake

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:snake
gptkbp:average_temperature ectothermic
gptkbp:behavior nocturnal
gptkbp:bite_symptoms pain, swelling, necrosis
gptkbp:breeding_behavior courtship rituals
gptkbp:breeding_range 2 to 3 years
gptkbp:breeding_season gptkb:spring
gptkbp:captive_breeding rarely done
gptkbp:climate_adaptation tolerates heat
gptkbp:clutch_size 10 to 20
gptkbp:color_variation albino
gptkbp:coloration dark brown with yellow diamonds
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:Eastern_diamondback_rattlesnake
gptkbp:conservation_efforts habitat protection
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance symbol of the American South
gptkbp:defense_mechanism rattling tail
gptkbp:diet small mammals
gptkbp:ecological_role predator of rodents
gptkbp:educational_role snake awareness programs
gptkbp:family gptkb:Viper
gptkbp:famous_for largest rattlesnake species
gptkbp:fishing_impact gptkb:none
gptkbp:fossil_record extensive
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Crotalus
gptkbp:habitat dry pine forests
gptkbp:habitat_preference sandy soils
gptkbp:has_skin gptkb:scales
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Eastern diamondback rattlesnake
gptkbp:human_interaction often feared
gptkbp:hunting_technique gptkb:camouflage
striking
dusk and dawn
ambush
gptkbp:length 1.5 to 2.5 meters
gptkbp:lifespan up to 20 years in the wild
gptkbp:local_names gptkb:diamondback_rattler
gptkbp:migration gptkb:none
gptkbp:mythology associated with danger
gptkbp:nesting gptkb:none
gptkbp:predators birds of prey
gptkbp:range gptkb:southeastern_United_States
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Western_diamondback_rattlesnake
gptkbp:reproduction ovoviviparous
gptkbp:research_importance venom studies
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Crotalus_adamanteus
gptkbp:senses heat-sensing pits
gptkbp:skin_color brown
gptkbp:social_structure solitary
gptkbp:subspecies none recognized
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships none known
gptkbp:tail_type rattles
gptkbp:territorial_behavior gptkb:none
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:venomous gptkb:true
hemotoxic
gptkbp:wildlife common in zoos
gptkbp:young 10 to 20 per litter
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Squamata
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4