Properties (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
snake
|
| gptkbp:activities |
crepuscular
|
| gptkbp:age |
up to 30 per litter
|
| gptkbp:availableSizes |
depends on habitat
|
| gptkbp:behavior |
nocturnal
|
| gptkbp:breedingSeason |
courtship displays
challenging but possible |
| gptkbp:character |
hemotoxic
enzymes and proteins |
| gptkbp:climate |
humid climates
tropical temperatures |
| gptkbp:clutchSize |
10 to 30 eggs
|
| gptkbp:colors |
varies by region
brown and yellow patterns |
| gptkbp:conservationEfforts |
Least Concern
habitat protection |
| gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
featured in folklore
|
| gptkbp:diet |
small mammals
|
| gptkbp:educationalPrograms |
snake awareness programs
|
| gptkbp:environmentalImpact |
sensitive to climate change
predator in ecosystem |
| gptkbp:family |
gptkb:Viperidae
|
| gptkbp:fossilRecord |
limited fossil evidence
|
| gptkbp:gameFeatures |
can be fatal without treatment
|
| gptkbp:geneticDiversity |
ongoing research
|
| gptkbp:genus |
Bitis
|
| gptkbp:habitat |
deforestation
dense vegetation tropical rainforests |
| gptkbp:hasCitations |
cryptic behavior
|
| gptkbp:hasExhibition |
common in reptile houses
|
| gptkbp:hasLength |
keeled scales
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Gaboon adder
|
| gptkbp:humanInteraction |
often feared
|
| gptkbp:isOftenAccompaniedBy |
burrowing
|
| gptkbp:language |
large fangs for venom delivery
|
| gptkbp:length |
up to 2 meters
|
| gptkbp:lifespan |
up to 20 years in captivity
|
| gptkbp:localEconomy |
important for rodent control
|
| gptkbp:localNames |
gptkb:Gaboon_viper
|
| gptkbp:matingSystem |
wet season
|
| gptkbp:nativeTo |
Central_and_West_Africa
|
| gptkbp:notable_player |
camouflage
|
| gptkbp:predators |
birds of prey
strike and constrict |
| gptkbp:publicPerception |
often misunderstood
|
| gptkbp:relatedPatent |
other Bitis species
|
| gptkbp:reproduction |
ovoviviparous
|
| gptkbp:researchInterest |
venom studies
|
| gptkbp:scientificName |
gptkb:Bitis_gabonica
|
| gptkbp:security |
under rocks and logs
|
| gptkbp:skin |
used in traditional medicine
brown with yellow markings |
| gptkbp:socialStructure |
solitary
|
| gptkbp:subspecies |
suborder_Serpentes
|
| gptkbp:symbioticRelationships |
none known
|
| gptkbp:symptoms |
severe pain and swelling
high risk to humans |
| gptkbp:territory |
non-territorial
|
| gptkbp:wildlife |
dusk and dawn
ambush predator |