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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:species
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gptkbp:activity_pattern
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active during the day
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gptkbp:author
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Baird and Girard
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gptkbp:average_temperature
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cold-blooded
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gptkbp:behavior
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diurnal
can be aggressive when threatened
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gptkbp:breeding_season
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spring to early summer
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gptkbp:color_scheme
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stripes or spots
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gptkbp:color_variation
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varies by region
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gptkbp:coloration
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greenish or brownish
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gptkbp:common_name
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Plains Garter Snake
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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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often kept as pets
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gptkbp:defense_mechanism
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musk secretion
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gptkbp:diet
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gptkb:fish
gptkb:amphibians
small mammals
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gptkbp:egg_laying
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not applicable
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Colubridae
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gptkbp:first_described_by
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1824
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gptkbp:genus
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gptkb:Thamnophis
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gptkbp:habitat
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grasslands
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gptkbp:habitat_preference
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near water sources
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Thamnophis radix
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gptkbp:importance
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ecological role as predator
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gptkbp:length
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up to 1 meter
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gptkbp:lifespan
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up to 10 years in the wild
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gptkbp:local_names
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various regional names
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gptkbp:migration
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seasonal movements in some areas
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gptkbp:predators
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birds of prey
larger snakes
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gptkbp:range
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gptkb:North_America
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gptkbp:related_species
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gptkb:Thamnophis_sirtalis
gptkb:Thamnophis_elegans
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gptkbp:reproduction
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ovoviviparous
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gptkbp:skin_color
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can change with environment
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gptkbp:social_structure
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solitary except during mating.
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gptkbp:subspecies
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Thamnophis radix campbelli
Thamnophis radix hayi
Thamnophis radix murrayensis
Thamnophis radix nigriscens
Thamnophis radix pulchra
Thamnophis radix radix
Thamnophis radix vagrans
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gptkbp:threats
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pollution
habitat loss
road mortality
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gptkbp:young
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live birth
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Thamnophis_sirtalis_parietalis
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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