Florida indigo snake

GPTKB entity

Statements (61)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:snake
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:pine_barrens_indigo_snake
gptkbp:behavior solitary
diurnal
gptkbp:body_style slender
gptkbp:breeding_season spring to summer
gptkbp:clutch_size up to 12 eggs
gptkbp:color blue-black
iridescent
some may have orange or yellow markings
gptkbp:conservation_efforts habitat restoration
legal protection
public education
gptkbp:conservation_status Threatened
gptkbp:cultural_significance symbol of conservation efforts
gptkbp:defense_mechanism mimicry
biting
hissing
gptkbp:diet gptkb:product
gptkbp:eye_color large and round
gptkbp:family gptkb:Colubridae
gptkbp:first_described_by in 1836
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Drymarchon
gptkbp:habitat wetlands
pine forests
subtropical and tropical forests
scrublands
gptkbp:headcount slightly wider than neck
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Florida indigo snake
gptkbp:hunting_technique constriction
gptkbp:incubation_period 60 to 70 days
gptkbp:launch_date 30 to 40 cm
gptkbp:length up to 2.5 meters
gptkbp:lifespan up to 20 years in captivity
gptkbp:local_names gptkb:Indigo_snake
gptkb:Florida_indigo
gptkbp:migration non-migratory
gptkbp:native_to gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:nesting in burrows or under debris
gptkbp:predators gptkb:bird
rodents
other snakes
gptkbp:range gptkb:Florida
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Eastern_indigo_snake
gptkb:Black_racer
gptkbp:related_to other indigo snakes
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:research_focus population dynamics
behavioral ecology
habitat requirements
gptkbp:scales smooth
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Drymarchon_corais_couperi
gptkbp:status protected species
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:none
gptkbp:tail_type long
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
road mortality
illegal collection
gptkbp:wildlife breeding programs
zoos and aquariums