Thamnophis sirtalis elegans

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:subspecies
gptkbp:activity_pattern active during the day
gptkbp:average_temperature cold-blooded
gptkbp:behavior diurnal
gptkbp:breeding_behavior live birth
gptkbp:breeding_season gptkb:spring
gptkbp:color_variation gptkb:black
gptkb:green
brown
gptkbp:coloration striped
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:Western_garter_snake
gptkbp:conservation_efforts habitat protection
public education
species monitoring
gptkbp:conservation_status least concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance none known
gptkbp:defense_mechanism musk secretion
gptkbp:diet gptkb:carnivore
gptkbp:egg_laying gptkb:none
gptkbp:family gptkb:Colubridae
gptkbp:first_described_by gptkb:Linnaeus
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Thamnophis
gptkbp:habitat grasslands
gptkbp:habitat_preference moist areas
gptkbp:has_skin gptkb:scales
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Thamnophis sirtalis elegans
gptkbp:hunting_technique ambush
gptkbp:is_a gptkb:garter_snake
gptkbp:length 60 to 90 cm
gptkbp:lifespan up to 10 years
gptkbp:local_names common garter snake
eastern garter snake
western garter snake
gptkbp:native_to gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:prey gptkb:amphibians
small mammals
gptkbp:range gptkb:Canada
gptkb:Mexico
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Thamnophis_sirtalis
gptkbp:reproduction ovoviviparous
gptkbp:research_importance studied for behavior
gptkbp:social_structure solitary
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships none known
gptkbp:threats pollution
habitat loss
road mortality
gptkbp:year 1758
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Thamnophis_sirtalis
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5