Ribbon Snake

GPTKB entity

Statements (60)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:snake
gptkbp:activities Foraging
gptkbp:adaptations Camouflage
Streamlined body
gptkbp:average_temperature Warm environments
gptkbp:behavior Diurnal
gptkbp:breeding_season gptkb:spring
gptkbp:climate_adaptation Tolerates various climates
gptkbp:clutch_size 4 to 20 eggs
gptkbp:color Striped
Juveniles are more brightly colored
gptkbp:color_scheme Three longitudinal stripes
gptkbp:color_variation Black, brown, or green
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:Ribbon_Snake
gptkbp:conservation_efforts Habitat protection
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance In folklore
gptkbp:defense_mechanism Fleeing
gptkbp:diet gptkb:amphibians
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:ecological_role Prey control
gptkbp:family gptkb:Colubridae
gptkbp:foraging_behavior Active forager
gptkbp:fossil_record Ancient relatives known
gptkbp:genetic_studies Ongoing research
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Thamnophis
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:ponds
Wetlands
gptkbp:habitat_preference Near water bodies
gptkbp:has_skin gptkb:Smooth
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ribbon Snake
gptkbp:human_interaction Occasionally kept as pets
gptkbp:hunting_technique Ambush
gptkbp:incubation_period 60 to 70 days
gptkbp:length Up to 1 meter
gptkbp:lifespan Up to 10 years
gptkbp:local_names gptkb:Water_Snake
gptkbp:migration Seasonal movement
gptkbp:nesting In vegetation
gptkbp:predators gptkb:birds
gptkbp:prey gptkb:Toad
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Thamnophis_elegans
gptkb:snake
gptkbp:reproduction Oviparous
gptkbp:research_interest Ecology and behavior
gptkbp:scales Keeled scales
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Thamnophis_sauritus
gptkbp:senses Good vision
gptkbp:size 10 to 15 cm at hatching
gptkbp:skin_color Varies by region
gptkbp:social_behavior Solitary
gptkbp:species gptkb:Thamnophis_sauritus
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships With frogs
gptkbp:tail_type Long and slender
gptkbp:threats Habitat loss
gptkbp:venomous Non-venomous
gptkbp:wildlife Pollution
Common in captivity
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Common_Garter_Snake
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5