Southern Copperhead

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf snake
gptkbp:age live birth
gptkbp:averageTemperature 24 to 36 inches
gptkbp:behavior nocturnal
gptkbp:bodyStyle thick-bodied
gptkbp:character true
hemotoxic
gptkbp:climate temperate climates
basking behavior
gptkbp:clutchSize up to 14 young
gptkbp:colors regional variations
vertical slit pupils
brown and copper
gptkbp:commonName Copperhead
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Least Concern
gptkbp:culturalSignificance folklore and myths
gptkbp:diedIn true
gptkbp:diet small mammals
gptkbp:environmentalImpact predator and prey
gptkbp:family gptkb:Viperidae
gptkbp:fossilRecord ancient relatives known
gptkbp:genus Agkistrodon
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:southeastern_United_States
woodlands
moist areas
threatened by urbanization
due to agriculture.
gptkbp:hasLength keeled scales
gptkbp:headCoach triangular
gptkbp:headlights yellow or greenish
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Southern Copperhead
gptkbp:humanInteraction often avoided
gptkbp:lifespan up to 18 years in the wild
gptkbp:localNames Copperhead
gptkbp:matingSystem spring
gptkbp:notable_player camouflage
gptkbp:populationTrend stable
gptkbp:portrayedBy some non-venomous snakes
gptkbp:predators low
birds of prey
gptkbp:range eastern_United_States
gptkbp:reproduction ovoviviparous
gptkbp:researchInterest herpetology
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Agkistrodon_contortrix
gptkbp:skin banded or blotched
tan or light brown
gptkbp:socialResponsibility solitary
gptkbp:symbioticRelationships gptkb:Eastern_Copperhead
gptkbp:symptoms pain and swelling
medical attention recommended
gptkbp:territory non-territorial
gptkbp:wildlife ambush