Gopher snake

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:snake
gptkbp:activities diurnal
gptkbp:average_temperature ectothermic
gptkbp:behavior solitary
non-venomous
gptkbp:breeding_season spring to early summer
gptkbp:climate varies by region
gptkbp:clutch_size up to 24 eggs
gptkbp:color depends on habitat
yellow or cream with brown or black markings
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:Gopher_snake
gptkbp:conservation_efforts habitat protection
public education
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance often mistaken for rattlesnakes
gptkbp:defense_mechanism mimics rattlesnake
gptkbp:diet rodents
gptkbp:family gptkb:Colubridae
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Pituophis
gptkbp:habitat grasslands
open areas
gptkbp:has_skin gptkb:scales
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gopher snake
gptkbp:hunting_technique constriction
gptkbp:launch_date about 10 inches
gptkbp:length up to 8 feet
gptkbp:lifespan up to 30 years in captivity
gptkbp:local_names gptkb:Pine_snake
gptkb:Bull_snake
gptkb:Gopher_snake
gptkbp:migration non-migratory
gptkbp:predators birds of prey
gptkbp:range gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Bullsnake
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:research_interest conservation biology
behavioral studies
ecological impact
gptkbp:species gptkb:Pituophis_catenifer
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Pituophis_catenifer_affinis
gptkb:Pituophis_catenifer_catenifer
gptkb:Pituophis_catenifer_deserticola
gptkb:Pituophis_catenifer_sayi
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
road mortality
human persecution
gptkbp:venomous non-venomous
gptkbp:wildlife zoos and aquariums
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Pituophis_catenifer
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4