Rhombic night adder

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:snake
gptkbp:activity_pattern crepuscular
gptkbp:behavior nocturnal
gptkbp:body_shape slender
gptkbp:breeding_behavior courtship displays
gptkbp:breeding_season gptkb:spring
gptkbp:climate warm climates
gptkbp:clutch_size several months
2 to 20
gptkbp:color light brown
dark brown
gptkbp:color_variation regional variations
gptkbp:coloration brown and black patterns
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:Rhombic_night_adder
gptkbp:conservation_efforts habitat protection
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:defense_mechanism gptkb:camouflage
gptkbp:diet small mammals
gptkbp:dorsal_scales keeled
gptkbp:eye_color gptkb:yellow
gptkbp:family gptkb:Viper
gptkbp:first_described_by by J. A. Smith in 1849
gptkbp:genus Causus
gptkbp:geographic_distribution gptkb:Africa
gptkbp:growth_habit solitary
gptkbp:habitat grasslands
savannas
gptkbp:habitat_range gptkb:sub-Saharan_Africa
gptkbp:has_skin smooth
rhombus-like markings
gptkbp:head triangular
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Rhombic night adder
gptkbp:hunting_technique ambush
gptkbp:length up to 1 meter
gptkbp:lifespan up to 10 years
gptkbp:local_names night adder
gptkbp:nesting no nesting, live birth
gptkbp:predators birds of prey
larger snakes
gptkbp:prey insects
rodents
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Causus_defilippii
gptkbp:reproduction ovoviviparous
gptkbp:scales keeled
around 25-30
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Causus_rhombeatus
gptkbp:skin_color brown
gptkbp:social_structure solitary
gptkbp:subspecies Causus rhombeatus mossambicus
Causus rhombeatus rhombeatus
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships small mammals
gptkbp:tail_type short
darker than body
gptkbp:territorial_behavior non-territorial
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:venomous gptkb:true
gptkbp:ventral_scales smooth
gptkbp:young hatchlings
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Causus_rhombeatus
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8