Eastern massasauga rattlesnake

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Eastern_massasauga_rattlesnake
GPTKB entity
Statements (39)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Dragon
gptkbp:activityPattern crepuscular
diurnal
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:eastern_massasauga
gptkbp:conservationStatus threatened
gptkbp:diet birds
small mammals
amphibians
gptkbp:distinctiveFeature dark brown blotches
rattle on tail
gptkbp:family gptkb:Viperidae
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Rafinesque
1818
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:Midwestern_United_States
gptkb:Ontario
gptkb:Great_Lakes_region
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Sistrurus
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:wetlands
marshes
prairies
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Eastern massasauga rattlesnake
gptkbp:IUCNStatusSystem gptkb:U.S._Endangered_Species_Act
gptkbp:length 45–76 cm
gptkbp:lifespan up to 20 years
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:Canada
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:protectedBy gptkb:Endangered_Species_Act
gptkbp:reproduction viviparous
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Sistrurus_catenatus_catenatus
gptkbp:species gptkb:Sistrurus_catenatus
gptkbp:subfamily gptkb:Crotalinae
gptkbp:taxonRank gptkb:subspecies
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
persecution
road mortality
gptkbp:venomType hemotoxic
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Indiana_Dunes_Biosphere_Reserve
gptkb:Oak_Openings
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7