Red-bellied Black Snake

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:snake
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Tamworth_Region
gptkbp:activities diurnal in cooler months
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:Detective
gptkbp:average_temperature broad range
gptkbp:behavior nocturnal
gptkbp:body_style slender
gptkbp:breeding_season gptkb:hot_spring
courtship displays
gptkbp:climate active in warm weather
gptkbp:clutch_size 10 to 30 eggs
gptkbp:color gptkb:black
gptkb:red
black or dark brown
during shedding
some individuals may appear brown
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:Red-bellied_Black_Snake
gptkbp:conservation_efforts habitat protection
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance featured in local folklore
gptkbp:defense_mechanism playing dead
gptkbp:diet small mammals
frogs
gptkbp:distribution eastern Australia
gptkbp:established gptkb:battle
gptkbp:eye_color dark
gptkbp:family gptkb:Elapidae
gptkbp:first_described_by 1817
gptkbp:fossil_record not well documented
gptkbp:habitat wetlands
coastal regions
near water bodies
tolerates wet conditions
gptkbp:has_skin smooth and shiny
gptkbp:headcount distinctly wider than neck
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Red-bellied Black Snake
gptkbp:hunting_technique ambush predator
gptkbp:interacts_with generally avoids humans
gptkbp:issues not aggressive unless threatened
gptkbp:length 1.5 meters
shorter than body
gptkbp:lifespan up to 10 years
gptkbp:litter_size up to 30
gptkbp:local_names Red-belly
gptkbp:predators foxes
birds of prey
gptkbp:related_species Black Snake
gptkbp:reproduction ovoviviparous
gptkbp:research_focus studied for venom properties
gptkbp:scales smooth
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Pseudechis_porphyriacus
gptkbp:social_structure solitary
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships gptkb:Eastern_Brown_Snake
gptkbp:symptoms pain and swelling
gptkbp:venomous gptkb:theorem
gptkbp:wildlife gptkb:metropolitan_area
exhibited in some zoos
important predator in ecosystem