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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:Pituophis_melanoleucus_melanoleucus
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gptkbp:activities
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diurnal
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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:body_style
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robust
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gptkbp:breeding_season
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spring to early summer
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gptkbp:climate
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tolerates a range of temperatures
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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
dark blotches on a lighter background
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gptkbp:common_name
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gptkb:Southeastern_Gopher_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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gptkb:Least_Concern
not currently endangered
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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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rodents
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gptkbp:distribution
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gptkb:Southeastern_United_States
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Colubridae
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gptkbp:foraging_behavior
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ambush predator
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gptkbp:genetic_diversity
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high genetic variability
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gptkbp:genus
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gptkb:Pituophis
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gptkbp:habitat
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grasslands
sandy soils
from Florida to Texas
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gptkbp:has_authority_over
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(Holbrook, 1842)
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gptkbp:has_feature
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varies by region
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gptkbp:has_skin
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smooth
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gptkbp:headcount
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distinctly pointed head
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Pituophis melanoleucus sayi
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gptkbp:hunting_technique
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constriction
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gptkbp:interacts_with
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often mistaken for rattlesnakes
generally harmless
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gptkbp:length
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1.5 to 2.5 meters
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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:snake
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gptkbp:migration
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non-migratory
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gptkbp:nesting
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digging burrows
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gptkbp:predators
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birds of prey
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gptkbp:related_species
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gptkb:Pituophis_melanoleucus
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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 and ecology
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gptkbp:scales
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keeled scales
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gptkbp:social_structure
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solitary
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gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships
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small mammals
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gptkbp:tactics
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hissing and flattening body
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gptkbp:tail_type
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long and tapered
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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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common in captivity
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