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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:subspecies
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Coachwhip
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gptkbp:activities
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active during the day.
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gptkbp:adaptation
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fast escape.
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gptkbp:behavior
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diurnal
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gptkbp:body_style
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slender body.
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gptkbp:breeding_season
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spring.
once a year.
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gptkbp:character_traits
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agile and quick.
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gptkbp:climate
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tolerates heat.
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gptkbp:clutch_size
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4 to 20 eggs.
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gptkbp:color
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varies from brown to black
can change slightly with temperature.
often darker than body.
striped or solid.
various color morphs.
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gptkbp:common_name
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gptkb:Western_Coachwhip
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gptkbp:conservation_efforts
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monitored by wildlife agencies.
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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 local folklore.
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gptkbp:diet
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gptkb:product
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gptkbp:distribution
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southern United States.
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gptkbp:ecological_role
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controls rodent populations.
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gptkbp:egg_color
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laying eggs in clutches.
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Colubridae
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gptkbp:first_described_by
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gptkb:Linnaeus
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gptkbp:foraging_behavior
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active forager.
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gptkbp:genus
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Masticophis.
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gptkbp:habitat
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deserts
open areas.
grasslands.
from Texas to Florida.
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gptkbp:has_skin
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smooth.
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gptkbp:headcount
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elongated head.
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Masticophis flagellum testaceus
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gptkbp:impact
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affected by road mortality.
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gptkbp:incubation_period
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60 to 70 days.
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gptkbp:interacts_with
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generally non-aggressive.
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gptkbp:is_a
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gptkb:Masticophis_flagellum
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gptkbp:is_described_as
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slender and fast-moving snake.
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gptkbp:launch_date
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60 to 70 days.
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gptkbp:length
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up to 2.5 meters
long tail.
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gptkbp:lifespan
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up to 10 years.
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gptkbp:local_names
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Coachwhip.
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gptkbp:migration
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non-migratory.
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gptkbp:native_to
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gptkb:North_America
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gptkbp:nesting
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nests in sandy areas.
under rocks.
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gptkbp:order
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gptkb:public_square
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gptkbp:population_trend
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stable.
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gptkbp:predators
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small mammals
birds of prey
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gptkbp:related_species
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Masticophis flagellum flagellum.
Masticophis flagellum.
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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.
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gptkbp:scales
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keeled scales.
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gptkbp:scientific_name
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Masticophis flagellum testaceus.
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gptkbp:senses
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keen eyesight.
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gptkbp:social_structure
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solitary.
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gptkbp:subspecies
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Colubrinae.
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gptkbp:tactics
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may hiss when threatened.
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gptkbp:tail_type
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often lighter than body.
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gptkbp:threats
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habitat loss.
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gptkbp:venomous
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non-venomous.
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gptkbp:wildlife
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urban development.
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