| gptkbp:instanceOf | gptkb:genus 
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                                | gptkbp:activityPattern | diurnal 
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                                | gptkbp:bodyLength | typically 1-2 meters 
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                                | gptkbp:class | gptkb:Reptilia 
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                                | gptkbp:commonName | gptkb:rat_snakes 
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                                | gptkbp:conservationStatus | varies by species 
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                                | gptkbp:describedBy | gptkb:Fitzinger 
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                                | gptkbp:describedYear | 1833 
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                                | gptkbp:diet | birds rodents
 
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                                | gptkbp:distribution | gptkb:Asia gptkb:Europe
 gptkb:North_America
 
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                                | gptkbp:ecologicalRole | rodent control 
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                                | gptkbp:family | gptkb:Colubridae 
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                                | gptkbp:habitat | forests fields
 farmlands
 
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                                | gptkbp:kingdom | gptkb:Animalia 
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                                | gptkbp:laysEggs | yes 
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                                | gptkbp:lifespan | up to 15-20 years in captivity 
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                                | gptkbp:notableSpecies | gptkb:Elaphe_climacophora gptkb:Elaphe_guttata
 gptkb:Elaphe_obsoleta
 gptkb:Elaphe_dione
 
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                                | gptkbp:order | gptkb:Squamata 
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                                | gptkbp:phylum | gptkb:Chordata 
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                                | gptkbp:relatedTo | gptkb:Pantherophis 
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                                | gptkbp:reproduction | oviparous 
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                                | gptkbp:scalation | keeled or smooth scales 
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                                | gptkbp:subfamily | gptkb:Serpentes 
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                                | gptkbp:taxonomicRevision | Many North American species reclassified to Pantherophis 
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                                | gptkbp:typeSpecies | gptkb:Elaphe_quatuorlineata 
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                                | gptkbp:venomous | no 
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                                | gptkbp:bfsParent | gptkb:Colubrinae 
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                                | gptkbp:bfsLayer | 6 
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                                | https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label | Elaphe 
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