Northern Pine Snake

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf snake
gptkbp:activities diurnal
gptkbp:age 60 to 70 days
gptkbp:behavior non-venomous
gptkbp:breedingSeason spring to early summer
gptkbp:character non-venomous
gptkbp:climate adapted to temperate climates
thermophilic
gptkbp:clutchSize incubation in warm environments
gptkbp:colors regional variations
light brown to yellow
dark blotches
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:Northern_Pine_Snake
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Least Concern
habitat protection
gptkbp:culturalSignificance featured in folklore
gptkbp:diet small mammals
gptkbp:distribution Eastern_United_States
gptkbp:education used in educational programs
gptkbp:eggColor up to 20 eggs
gptkbp:environmentalImpact predator in ecosystem
gptkbp:family gptkb:Colubridae
gptkbp:foragingBehavior ambush predator
gptkbp:fossilRecord notable fossil finds
gptkbp:geneticDiversity studied for phylogenetics
gptkbp:genus Pituophis
gptkbp:habitat pine forests
sandy_soils
gptkbp:hasCitations camouflage
gptkbp:hasLength keeled scales
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Northern Pine Snake
gptkbp:humanInteraction often misunderstood
gptkbp:length up to 8 feet
gptkbp:lifespan up to 20 years in captivity
gptkbp:localNames Pine Snake
gptkbp:migration non-migratory
gptkbp:nesting burrows or under debris
gptkbp:notable_player mimics rattlesnake
gptkbp:predators birds of prey
impact on small mammal populations
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Gopher_Snake
Bullsnake
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:researchInterest herpetology
gptkbp:scientificName Pituophis melanoleucus
gptkbp:skin brown
scales
gptkbp:socialStructure solitary
gptkbp:subspecies Pituophis melanoleucus melanoleucus
Pituophis melanoleucus mugitus
gptkbp:symbioticRelationships none known
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:wildlife constriction
common in captivity