Pituophis melanoleucus catenifer

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:snake
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Pituophis_melanoleucus_melanoleucus
gptkbp:activities diurnal
gptkbp:adaptation burrowing
heat tolerance
gptkbp:average_temperature thermophilic
gptkbp:behavior non-venomous
gptkbp:breeding_season spring to summer
gptkbp:climate temperate climates
gptkbp:clutch_size 60 to 70 days
up to 24 eggs
gptkbp:color yellow and brown
light yellow
dark blotches
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:Pacific_gopher_snake
gptkbp:conservation_efforts none specific
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance often kept as pets
gptkbp:defense_mechanism hissing and striking
gptkbp:diet rodents
gptkbp:distribution California to Texas
gptkbp:environmental_impact vulnerable to habitat loss
gptkbp:family gptkb:Colubridae
gptkbp:focuses_on used in schools
gptkbp:fossil_record not significant
gptkbp:genetic_diversity moderate
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Pituophis
gptkbp:habitat grasslands
deserts
successful in captivity
gptkbp:has_skin gptkb:scales
gptkbp:headcount triangular
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Pituophis melanoleucus catenifer
gptkbp:hunting_technique constriction
gptkbp:interacts_with generally non-aggressive
gptkbp:launch_date small and vulnerable
gptkbp:length up to 2.4 meters
gptkbp:lifespan up to 20 years in captivity
gptkbp:local_names gptkb:snake
gptkbp:migration seasonal movements
gptkbp:mimicry mimics rattlesnakes
gptkbp:nesting digging burrows
gptkbp:predators foxes
birds of prey
mice
gptkbp:range western United States
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Pituophis_melanoleucus
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:research_interest herpetology
gptkbp:social_structure solitary
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Pituophis_melanoleucus_catenifer
gptkb:Pituophis_melanoleucus_sayi
gptkb:Pituophis_melanoleucus_melanoleucus
gptkb:Pituophis_melanoleucus_deserticola
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships none known
gptkbp:tail_type long and tapered
gptkbp:venomous non-venomous
gptkbp:wildlife common in zoos