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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:subspecies
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Pituophis_melanoleucus_catenifer
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gptkbp:activities
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diurnal
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gptkbp:adaptation
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burrowing
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gptkbp:average_temperature
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varies with season
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gptkbp:behavior
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non-venomous
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gptkbp:breeding_season
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courtship displays
spring to early summer
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gptkbp:climate
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tolerates high temperatures
burrowing to escape heat
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gptkbp:clutch_size
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up to 24 eggs
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gptkbp:color
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yellow and black
albino forms exist
yellowish with black markings
dark blotches on lighter background
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gptkbp:common_name
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desert pine snake
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gptkbp:conservation_efforts
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habitat protection
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gptkbp:conservation_status
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not endangered
least concern
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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used in traditional medicine
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gptkbp:diet
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rodents
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gptkbp:ecological_role
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prey control
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gptkbp:environmental_impact
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affected by climate change
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gptkbp:eye_color
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dark brown
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Colubridae
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gptkbp:first_described_by
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Baird and Girard
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gptkbp:foraging_behavior
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ambush predator
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gptkbp:genetic_diversity
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moderate
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gptkbp:genus
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gptkb:Pituophis
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gptkbp:habitat
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sandy soils
successful
desert regions
deserts and grasslands
arid and semi-arid regions
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gptkbp:has_feature
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robust body
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gptkbp:has_skin
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smooth
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gptkbp:headcount
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triangular
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Pituophis melanoleucus deserticola
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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:Pituophis_melanoleucus
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gptkbp:launch_date
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late summer
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gptkbp:length
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up to 2.5 meters
shorter than body
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gptkbp:lifespan
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up to 20 years in captivity
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gptkbp:local_names
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gptkb:bullsnake
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gptkbp:native_to
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gptkb:North_America
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gptkbp:predators
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birds of prey
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gptkbp:range
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southwestern United States
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gptkbp:related_species
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gptkb:Pituophis_catenifer
gptkb:Pituophis_melanoleucus_melanoleucus
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gptkbp:reproduction
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oviparous
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gptkbp:research_focus
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studied for ecology
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gptkbp:scientific_classification
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gptkb:dinosaur
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gptkbp:social_structure
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solitary
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gptkbp:subspecies
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gptkb:Pituophis_melanoleucus
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gptkbp:tactics
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mimics rattlesnakes
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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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gptkb:metropolitan_area
protected areas established.
common in captivity
important predator in ecosystem
low due to size
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gptkbp:year
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1853
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