Smooth Snake

GPTKB entity

Statements (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:snake
gptkbp:activity_pattern Diurnal
gptkbp:behavior gptkb:Nocturnal
gptkbp:body_shape gptkb:Slender
gptkbp:breeding_behavior Mating in spring
gptkbp:breeding_season gptkb:spring
gptkbp:clutch_size 3 to 20 eggs
gptkbp:color gptkb:Brown
gptkbp:color_scheme Uniform or spotted
gptkbp:color_variation Seasonal changes
gptkbp:coloration Variable
gptkbp:common_name Smooth snake
gptkbp:conservation_efforts Protected in some regions
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance Symbol of nature in folklore
gptkbp:defense_mechanism Camouflage
gptkbp:diet Small mammals
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Central_and_Eastern_Europe
gptkbp:egg_laying In soil or under rocks
gptkbp:family gptkb:Colubridae
gptkbp:first_described_by gptkb:Linnaeus
gptkbp:habitat Grasslands
Woodlands
gptkbp:habitat_preference Dry grasslands
gptkbp:has_skin Scales
gptkbp:hatching_time 10 to 15 cm
gptkbp:hibernation gptkb:Yes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Smooth Snake
gptkbp:hunting_technique Ambush
gptkbp:incubation_period 6 to 8 weeks
gptkbp:length 60 to 75 cm
gptkbp:lifespan Up to 15 years
gptkbp:local_names Various regional names
gptkbp:mimicry Grass snake
gptkbp:order gptkb:Squamata
gptkbp:population_trend gptkb:stable
gptkbp:predators Birds of prey
gptkbp:range gptkb:Europe
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Aesculapian_snake
gptkbp:reproduction Oviparous
gptkbp:research_status Studied in herpetology
gptkbp:scales Smooth scales
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Coronella_austriaca
gptkbp:social_structure Solitary
gptkbp:subspecies Coronella austriaca austriaca
Coronella austriaca collaris
Coronella austriaca fitzingeri
Coronella austriaca sauromates
gptkbp:territorial_behavior Non-territorial
gptkbp:threats Habitat loss
gptkbp:venomous Non-venomous
gptkbp:wildlife Agricultural expansion
gptkbp:year 1758
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Thames_Basin_Heaths
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7