Sidewinder Rattlesnake

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:snake
gptkbp:adaptations Flattened body
gptkbp:antivenom_available gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:behavior gptkb:Nocturnal
gptkbp:bite_symptoms Pain and swelling
gptkbp:breeding_behavior Seasonal
gptkbp:breeding_season Spring to early summer
gptkbp:climate Hot and arid
gptkbp:climate_impact Sensitive to temperature changes
gptkbp:clutch_size 2-18 eggs
gptkbp:color_scheme Camouflage
gptkbp:coloration Tan to light brown
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:Sidewinder
gptkbp:conservation_efforts Habitat protection
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance Symbol of desert wildlife
gptkbp:defense_mechanism Rattling tail
gptkbp:diet gptkb:mammals
gptkbp:ecological_role gptkb:Predator
gptkbp:family gptkb:Viper
gptkbp:fossil_record gptkb:Limited
gptkbp:geographic_distribution Western United States
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:desert
Sandy deserts
gptkbp:has_natural_feature Sidewinding locomotion
gptkbp:has_skin Scales
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sidewinder Rattlesnake
gptkbp:human_interaction Occasional encounters
gptkbp:hunting_technique gptkb:Night
Ambush
Lying in wait
gptkbp:length up to 3 feet
gptkbp:lifespan 10-20 years
gptkbp:local_names gptkb:Horned_rattlesnake
gptkbp:native_range gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:predators gptkb:Coyotes
Birds of prey
gptkbp:reproduction Oviparous
gptkbp:research_interest Venom properties
gptkbp:scales Keratins
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Crotalus_cerastes
gptkbp:senses Heat-sensing pits
gptkbp:skin_color Light brown
gptkbp:social_structure Solitary
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Crotalus_cerastes_laterorepens
gptkb:Crotalus_cerastes_cerastes
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships None known
gptkbp:tail_type gptkb:Rattle
gptkbp:territorial_behavior gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:venomous gptkb:True
gptkbp:young Hatchlings
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Rattlesnakes
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5