Hesperian palm viper

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:snake
gptkbp:activity_pattern nocturnal
gptkbp:adaptations not fossorial
gptkbp:antivenom_available yes
gptkbp:behavior arboreal
gptkbp:bite_symptoms pain and swelling
gptkbp:breeding_behavior courtship displays
gptkbp:breeding_season spring to summer
gptkbp:climate tropical climate
gptkbp:climate_impact affected by climate change
gptkbp:climbing_ability excellent climbers
gptkbp:clutch_size up to 20 young
gptkbp:color_variation can be brown or gray
gptkbp:coloration green and yellow
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:Hesperian_palm_viper
gptkbp:conservation_efforts habitat protection
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
monitored by conservation groups
gptkbp:cooling_system infrared pits
gptkbp:cultural_significance local folklore
gptkbp:diet small mammals
gptkbp:ecological_role predator in the ecosystem
gptkbp:family gptkb:Viper
gptkbp:first_described_by by Johann Georg Wagler
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Bothriechis
gptkbp:geographic_distribution gptkb:Central_America
gptkbp:habitat palm trees
tropical rainforests
gptkbp:habitat_preference high humidity areas
gptkbp:habitat_range from sea level to 2000 meters
gptkbp:has_skin gptkb:scales
smooth scales
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Hesperian palm viper
gptkbp:human_interaction encounters can be dangerous
gptkbp:hunting_technique ambush predator
gptkbp:length up to 1.5 meters
gptkbp:lifespan up to 10 years in the wild
gptkbp:local_names Culebra de palma
gptkbp:mimicry some non-venomous species mimic it
gptkbp:predators birds of prey
gptkbp:related_species Bothriechis genus
gptkbp:reproduction ovoviviparous
gptkbp:research_interest herpetology
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Bothriechis_schlegelii
gptkbp:size about 20 cm
gptkbp:skin_color camouflaged
gptkbp:social_behavior solitary
gptkbp:strategy hissing and striking
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships with other rainforest species
gptkbp:tail_type prehensile tail
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:venomous gptkb:true
hemotoxic
gptkbp:wildlife deforestation and agriculture
found in zoos
part of rainforest food web
gptkbp:young live birth
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Porthidium_hespersis
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7