Macrovipera schweizeri schweizeri

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf snake
gptkbp:behavior nocturnal
gptkbp:breedingSeason once a year
courtship displays
gptkbp:character true
hemotoxic
gptkbp:climate prefers warm climates
cold-blooded
gptkbp:clutchSize 5 to 20
gptkbp:colors brown and gray
light and dark phases
vertical slit pupils
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:Schweizer's_horned_viper
scrubland
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Least Concern
none noted
gptkbp:culturalSignificance none noted
gptkbp:diet small mammals
gptkbp:environmentalImpact predator
sensitive to temperature changes
gptkbp:family gptkb:Viperidae
gptkbp:fauna schweizeri
gptkbp:firstDescribedBy Schweizer
gptkbp:fossilRecord none known
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Macrovipera
gptkbp:geographicalFeature gptkb:Southeast_Europe
gptkbp:habitat mountains and hills
dry environments
rocky areas
gptkbp:headCoach triangular
gptkbp:headlights short and thick
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Macrovipera schweizeri schweizeri
gptkbp:humanInteraction often feared
gptkbp:interactsWith rarely aggressive
gptkbp:isPartOf limited
gptkbp:language heat-sensing pits
gptkbp:length up to 1.5 meters
gptkbp:lifespan up to 15 years
gptkbp:localNames gptkb:Schweizer's_viper
gptkbp:matingSystem spring
gptkbp:nesting none
gptkbp:notable_player camouflage
gptkbp:predators birds of prey
gptkbp:relatedPatent gptkb:Macrovipera_lebetina
gptkbp:reproduction ovoviviparous
gptkbp:researchInterest venom properties
gptkbp:seasonalActivities hibernates in winter
gptkbp:skin scales
varies with environment
banded or spotted
gptkbp:socialStructure solitary
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Macrovipera_schweizeri_schweizeri
gptkbp:symbioticRelationships none known
gptkbp:symptoms pain and swelling
gptkbp:territory non-territorial
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:wildlife dusk and dawn
ambush
gptkbp:youthClub up to 20