Scarlet Kingsnake

GPTKB entity

Statements (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:snake
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:island
gptkbp:activities diurnal
gptkbp:adaptation burrowing
gptkbp:average_temperature varies with season
gptkbp:behavior nocturnal
gptkbp:breeding_season gptkb:hot_spring
courtship displays
gptkbp:climate temperate climates
gptkbp:clutch_size 60 to 70 days
3 to 12 eggs
gptkbp:color gptkb:Detective
seasonal changes
regional differences
bright red
red, black, and yellow bands
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:Scarlet_Kingsnake
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance symbol of non-venomous snakes
gptkbp:defense_mechanism mimicry
gptkbp:diet small mammals
rodents
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:southeastern_United_States
gptkbp:family gptkb:Colubridae
gptkbp:foraging_behavior constrictor
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Lampropeltis
gptkbp:habitat forests
sandy soils
pine forests
Florida to North Carolina
common in herpetoculture
gptkbp:has_skin banded
smooth
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Scarlet Kingsnake
gptkbp:hunting_technique ambush
gptkbp:interacts_with generally harmless
gptkbp:launch_date 10 to 20 inches
gptkbp:length up to 4 feet
gptkbp:lifespan up to 15 years in captivity
gptkbp:local_names red rat snake
gptkbp:migration non-migratory
gptkbp:mimicry gptkb:coral_snakes
gptkbp:nesting digging in sand
gptkbp:predators foxes
birds of prey
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Eastern_Coral_Snake
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:research_interest herpetology
gptkbp:scales keeled
gptkbp:scientific_name Lampropeltis elapsoides
gptkbp:social_structure solitary
gptkbp:subspecies Lampropeltis elapsoides elapsoides
Lampropeltis elapsoides triangulum
gptkbp:territorial_behavior non-territorial
gptkbp:venomous gptkb:theorem
gptkbp:wildlife threat to population
popular in zoos