Indigo Snake

GPTKB entity

Statements (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:snake
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Eastern_Indigo_Snake
gptkbp:activities active during the day
gptkbp:average_temperature warm climates
gptkbp:behavior diurnal
gptkbp:breeding_season spring to early summer
gptkbp:clutch_size up to 12 eggs
gptkbp:color blue-black
iridescent
gptkbp:conservation_efforts breeding programs
habitat restoration
public education
gptkbp:conservation_status threatened
gptkbp:cultural_significance symbol of conservation efforts
gptkbp:defense_mechanism mimicry
musking
gptkbp:diet carnivorous
gptkbp:environmental_impact affected by climate change.
gptkbp:family gptkb:Colubridae
gptkbp:first_described_by in 1836
gptkbp:fossil_record indicates ancient relatives
gptkbp:genetic_diversity show low genetic diversity
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Drymarchon
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:southeastern_United_States
wetlands
pine forests
scrublands
gptkbp:has_skin smooth and shiny
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Indigo Snake
gptkbp:hunting_technique ambush predator
gptkbp:is_protected_by gptkb:Endangered_Species_Act
gptkbp:known_for being non-venomous
gptkbp:length up to 2.5 meters
gptkbp:lifespan up to 15 years in the wild
gptkbp:local_names Indigo
Blue Snake
gptkbp:migration non-migratory
gptkbp:native_to gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:nesting abandoned burrows
gptkbp:population_trend declining
gptkbp:predators gptkb:bird
small mammals
other reptiles
gptkbp:range Florida to Georgia
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Mexican_Indigo_Snake
gptkb:Western_Indigo_Snake
gptkb:Eastern_Indigo_Snake
gptkb:Black_Racer
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Drymarchon_couperi
gptkbp:social_structure solitary
gptkbp:species gptkb:Drymarchon_couperi
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships with other reptiles
with birds of prey
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
road mortality
illegal collection