Nerodia sipedon

GPTKB entity

Statements (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:species
gptkbp:activity_pattern diurnal
gptkbp:adaptations gptkb:camouflage
swimming ability
basking in sun
gptkbp:average_temperature varies with environment
gptkbp:behavior semi-aquatic
gptkbp:body_shape slender
gptkbp:breeding_behavior courtship displays
gptkbp:breeding_season spring to summer
gptkbp:color_scheme dark bands
gptkbp:color_variation albino individuals
gptkbp:coloration varies from gray to brown
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:Northern_Water_Snake
gptkbp:conservation_efforts habitat protection
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance featured in folklore
gptkbp:defense_mechanism mimicry
gptkbp:diet carnivorous
gptkbp:family gptkb:Colubridae
gptkbp:first_described_by gptkb:Linnaeus_1758
gptkbp:fossil_record not significant
gptkbp:genus Nerodia
gptkbp:habitat freshwater habitats
lakes and rivers
gptkbp:habitat_preference vegetated areas
gptkbp:has_skin smooth and shiny
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Nerodia sipedon
gptkbp:human_interaction often misunderstood
gptkbp:hunting_technique ambush predator
gptkbp:length up to 1.5 meters
gptkbp:lifespan up to 10 years
gptkbp:local_names gptkb:water_snake
gptkbp:migration non-migratory
gptkbp:nesting no nesting, live birth
gptkbp:predators gptkb:fish
gptkb:mammals
birds of prey
larger snakes
gptkbp:range gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Nerodia_fasciata
gptkbp:reproduction ovoviviparous
gptkbp:research_importance ecological studies
environmental indicators
gptkbp:scales smooth
gptkbp:social_behavior solitary
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Nerodia_sipedon_miliaris
gptkb:Nerodia_sipedon_pleuralis
gptkb:Nerodia_sipedon_sipedon
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships none known
gptkbp:venomous non-venomous
gptkbp:wildlife pollution
habitat destruction
gptkbp:young live birth
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Colubrinae
gptkb:The_Water_Snake
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6