Edwards' Water Snake

GPTKB entity

Statements (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:snake
gptkbp:activity_pattern diurnal
gptkbp:behavior semi-aquatic
gptkbp:body_shape slender
gptkbp:breeding_season spring to summer
gptkbp:climate_adaptation tolerates wet conditions
gptkbp:climate_impact vulnerable to climate change
gptkbp:clutch_size 5 to 20 eggs
gptkbp:color seasonal
gptkbp:color_scheme striped or blotched
gptkbp:coloration dark brown to gray
gptkbp:common_habitat_features vegetation and water
gptkbp:conservation_efforts habitat protection
gptkbp:conservation_status endangered
gptkbp:cultural_significance none known
gptkbp:diet gptkb:fish
gptkbp:endemic_to gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:family gptkb:Colubridae
gptkbp:field_of_study conducted in Texas and Louisiana
gptkbp:first_described_by gptkb:Robert_M._Mc_Cranie
gptkbp:fossil_record none known
gptkbp:genetic_studies ongoing research
gptkbp:habitat freshwater wetlands
gptkbp:habitat_preference slow-moving waters
gptkbp:has_skin smooth
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Edwards' Water Snake
gptkbp:human_interaction limited but increasing.
gptkbp:hunting_technique ambush
gptkbp:legal_issue federal and state laws
gptkbp:length up to 1.2 meters
gptkbp:lifespan 10 years
gptkbp:litter_size up to 20
gptkbp:local_names gptkb:Edwards'_Water_Snake
gptkbp:mating_system courtship displays
gptkbp:migration gptkb:none
gptkbp:mimicry gptkb:none
gptkbp:nesting uses vegetation
gptkbp:population_trend declining
gptkbp:predators birds of prey
gptkbp:public_awareness gptkb:educational_programs
gptkbp:range Texas and Louisiana
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Nerodia_fasciata
Nerodia species
gptkbp:reproduction ovoviviparous
gptkbp:research_importance ecological studies
gptkbp:scientific_name Nerodia edwardsii
gptkbp:senses keen eyesight
gptkbp:social_behavior solitary
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships none known
gptkbp:territorial_behavior none observed
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:venomous false
gptkbp:wildlife ongoing efforts
zoos and aquariums
affects fish populations
gptkbp:year gptkb:1986
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Nerodia_sipedon_edwardsii
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8