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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:snake
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gptkbp:activities
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active during the day
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gptkbp:average_temperature
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warm climates
basking in the sun
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gptkbp:behavior
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diurnal
can be defensive
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gptkbp:body_shape
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slender
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gptkbp:breeding_behavior
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courtship rituals observed
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gptkbp:breeding_season
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gptkb:spring
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gptkbp:captive_breeding
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popular in the pet trade
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gptkbp:climbing_ability
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excellent climbers
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gptkbp:clutch_size
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average of 10 eggs
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gptkbp:color
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gptkb:black
gptkb:green
gptkb:yellow
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gptkbp:color_scheme
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variable patterns
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gptkbp:color_variation
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morphs available
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gptkbp:colors
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albino morphs available
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gptkbp:common_name
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gptkb:Japanese_rat_snake
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gptkbp:conservation_status
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gptkb:Least_Concern
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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featured in Japanese folklore
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gptkbp:diet
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rodents
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gptkbp:distribution
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found throughout Japan
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gptkbp:egg_laying
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5 to 20 eggs
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Colubridae
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gptkbp:fossil_record
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ancient relatives found in Asia
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gptkbp:genus
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Elaphe
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gptkbp:habitat
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grasslands
forests
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gptkbp:habitat_range
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islands and mainland
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gptkbp:has_skin
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smooth
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gptkbp:hatching_time
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small and vulnerable
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Japanese rat snake
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gptkbp:hunting_technique
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constriction
mostly at dusk and dawn
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gptkbp:length
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up to 2 meters
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gptkbp:lifespan
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up to 15 years in captivity
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gptkbp:local_names
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gptkb:Yamakagashi
Kagashi
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gptkbp:native_to
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gptkb:Japan
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gptkbp:nesting
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nests in leaf litter
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gptkbp:predators
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birds of prey
larger snakes
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gptkbp:related_species
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king snakes
rat snakes
corn snakes
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gptkbp:reproduction
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oviparous
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gptkbp:research_interest
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studied for behavior and ecology
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gptkbp:scales
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keeled scales
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gptkbp:scientific_name
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gptkb:Elaphe_climacophora
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gptkbp:skin_color
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can change with environment
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gptkbp:social_structure
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solitary
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gptkbp:subspecies
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gptkb:Elaphe_climacophora_climacophora
gptkb:Elaphe_climacophora_schrenckii
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gptkbp:threats
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habitat loss
road mortality
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gptkbp:venomous
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non-venomous
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gptkbp:wildlife
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common in zoos
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Elaphe_climacophora
gptkb:Chinese_water_snake
gptkb:Japanese_mamushi
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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7
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