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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:species
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Common_Kingsnake
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gptkbp:activities
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diurnal
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gptkbp:average_temperature
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varies with environment
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gptkbp:behavior
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non-venomous
basking in the sun
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gptkbp:body_style
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slender
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gptkbp:breeding_season
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gptkb:hot_spring
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gptkbp:climate
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tolerates various climates
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gptkbp:clutch_size
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60-70 days
3-24 eggs
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gptkbp:color
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albino
speckled
seasonal changes possible
dark with lighter speckles
various morphs available in captivity
black and yellow or white
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gptkbp:common_name
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gptkb:Speckled_Kingsnake
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gptkbp:conservation_efforts
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habitat protection
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gptkbp:conservation_status
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gptkb:Least_Concern
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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kept as pets
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gptkbp:defense_mechanism
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mimicry
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gptkbp:diet
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carnivorous
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gptkbp:ecological_role
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predator in the ecosystem
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gptkbp:enemy
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larger snakes
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gptkbp:environmental_impact
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sensitive to climate change
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Colubridae
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gptkbp:first_described_by
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1835
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gptkbp:focuses_on
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used in educational programs
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gptkbp:foraging_behavior
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active forager
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gptkbp:fossil_record
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limited fossil evidence
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gptkbp:genetic_diversity
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moderate genetic diversity
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gptkbp:habitat
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gptkb:southeastern_United_States
grasslands
woodlands
near water sources
common in the pet trade
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gptkbp:has_feature
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distinctive speckling pattern
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gptkbp:has_skin
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gptkb:scales
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Speckled Kingsnake
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gptkbp:hunting_technique
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constriction
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gptkbp:impact
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affected by urbanization
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gptkbp:interacts_with
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generally harmless
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gptkbp:launch_date
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6-10 inches
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gptkbp:length
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up to 6 feet
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gptkbp:lifespan
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10-15 years in captivity
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gptkbp:local_names
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gptkb:Black_Kingsnake
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gptkbp:mating_system
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courtship displays
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gptkbp:mimicry
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gptkb:Black_Rat_Snake
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gptkbp:order
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gptkb:public_square
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gptkbp:parks
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under rocks and logs
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gptkbp:predators
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foxes
birds of prey
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gptkbp:range
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:related_species
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gptkb:Eastern_Kingsnake
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gptkbp:reproduction
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oviparous
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gptkbp:research_interest
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herpetology
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gptkbp:scales
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smooth scales
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gptkbp:scientific_name
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gptkb:Lampropeltis_getula_holbrooki
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gptkbp:social_structure
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solitary
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gptkbp:subspecies
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gptkb:Eastern_Kingsnake
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gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships
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none known
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gptkbp:territorial_behavior
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non-territorial
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gptkbp:threats
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habitat loss
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gptkbp:venomous
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non-venomous
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gptkbp:wildlife
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common in zoos
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