Thamnophis elegans

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:species
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Western_Garter_Snake
gptkb:Western_garter_snake
gptkb:Thamnophis
gptkb:Thamnophis_sirtalis_parietalis
gptkbp:activities active during the day
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:Detective
fast movement
gptkbp:average_temperature warm environments
gptkbp:behavior diurnal
gptkbp:breeding_season spring to early summer
gptkbp:clutch_size up to 30 young
gptkbp:color varies by region
greenish or brownish with stripes
gptkbp:common_name Western terrestrial garter snake
gptkbp:conservation_efforts habitat protection
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance none noted
gptkbp:diet gptkb:product
gptkbp:egg_color gptkb:battle
gptkbp:family gptkb:Colubridae
gptkbp:first_described_by Baird and Girard
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Thamnophis
gptkbp:habitat possible
grasslands
wetlands
woodlands
terrestrial
gptkbp:has_skin gptkb:scales
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Thamnophis elegans
gptkbp:hunting_technique ambush
gptkbp:length up to 1.2 meters
gptkbp:lifespan up to 10 years in the wild
gptkbp:local_names varies by region
gptkbp:notable_features distinctive stripes
gptkbp:predators gptkb:Person
foxes
birds of prey
domestic animals
raccoons
gptkbp:range gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Thamnophis_sirtalis
gptkb:Thamnophis_marcianus
gptkb:Thamnophis_radix
gptkbp:reproduction ovoviviparous
gptkbp:research_focus ecological studies
gptkbp:size about 20 cm at birth
gptkbp:social_structure solitary
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Thamnophis_elegans_elegans
gptkb:Thamnophis_elegans_vagrans
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships none known
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:venomous gptkb:battle
gptkbp:wildlife popular in captivity
gptkbp:year 1853