Red Rat Snake

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:snake
gptkbp:activity_pattern diurnal
gptkbp:average_temperature ectothermic
gptkbp:behavior non-venomous
gptkbp:breeding_season spring to early summer
gptkbp:captive_breeding popular in the pet trade
gptkbp:climbing_ability excellent climbers
gptkbp:clutch_size varies by age and health
gptkbp:color gptkb:red
gptkbp:color_variation varies by region
gptkbp:coloration black and yellow in some variants
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:Eastern_Rat_Snake
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:defense_mechanism mimics a rattlesnake
gptkbp:diet rodents
gptkbp:egg_laying 10 to 20 eggs
gptkbp:eye_color dark brown
gptkbp:family gptkb:Colubridae
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Pantherophis
gptkbp:habitat woodlands
gptkbp:has_skin gptkb:scales
gptkbp:hatching_time 60 to 70 days after laying
about 12 inches long
gptkbp:head slightly flattened
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Red Rat Snake
gptkbp:hunting_technique constriction
gptkbp:length up to 6 feet
gptkbp:lifespan up to 20 years in captivity
gptkbp:local_names gptkb:rat_snake
gptkb:black_rat_snake
chicken snake
gptkbp:migration not migratory
gptkbp:mimicry mimics venomous snakes
gptkbp:native_to gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:nesting females create nests
gptkbp:predators foxes
birds of prey
raccoons
domestic cats
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:scales around 25-30 dorsal scales
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Pantherophis_alleghaniensis
gptkbp:skin_color can be gray or brown
gptkbp:social_structure solitary except during mating
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Pantherophis_alleghaniensis_alleghaniensis
gptkb:Pantherophis_alleghaniensis_obsoletus
Pantherophis alleghaniensis spiloides
gptkbp:territorial_behavior non-territorial
gptkbp:ventral_scales about 200-250 ventral scales
gptkbp:wildlife threat to population
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Corn_Snake
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7