Elaphe guttata

GPTKB entity

Statements (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:species
gptkbp:activities diurnal
gptkbp:average_temperature varies with season
gptkbp:behavior docile
non-venomous
gptkbp:breeding_season courtship displays
spring to early summer
gptkbp:climb_rate excellent climbers
gptkbp:clutch_size 60 to 70 days
4 to 20 eggs
gptkbp:color gptkb:Detective
varied
albino
black, gray, brown
patterned scales
hypomelanistic
anerythristic
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:Eastern_rat_snake
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:diet carnivorous
gptkbp:family gptkb:Colubridae
gptkbp:foraging_behavior ambush predator
gptkbp:genus Elaphe
gptkbp:grooming_needs every few weeks
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:southeastern_United_States
gptkb:northeastern_United_States
woodlands
near water sources
central United States
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Elaphe guttata
gptkbp:hunting_technique constriction
gptkbp:interacts_with kept as pets
gptkbp:launch_date 10 to 15 hatchlings
gptkbp:length up to 2.1 meters
gptkbp:lifespan up to 15 years in captivity
gptkbp:local_names gptkb:rat_snake
chicken snake
gptkbp:mimicry mimics venomous snakes
gptkbp:native_to gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:nesting builds nests in vegetation
gptkbp:parks under rocks
in tree hollows
in leaf litter
gptkbp:predators birds of prey
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:senses keen eyesight
good sense of smell
gptkbp:social_structure solitary
gptkbp:subspecies Elaphe guttata emoryi
Elaphe guttata guttata
Elaphe guttata spiloides
gptkbp:territorial_behavior non-territorial
gptkbp:venomous non-venomous
gptkbp:wildlife habitat loss
road mortality
illegal collection
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Elaphe_climacophora
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6