Timber rattlesnake

GPTKB entity

Statements (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:species
gptkbp:activePeriod diurnal
gptkbp:biteDangerousToHumans true
gptkbp:breedingSeason gptkb:spring
late summer
gptkbp:class gptkb:Reptilia
gptkbp:color yellow, brown, or gray with dark crossbands
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:canebrake_rattlesnake
gptkb:timber_rattlesnake
gptkbp:conservationStatus Least Concern
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Carl_Linnaeus
gptkbp:describedYear 1758
gptkbp:diet birds
small mammals
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Appalachian_Mountains
gptkb:New_England
gptkb:Great_Lakes_region
Mississippi River Valley
gptkbp:family gptkb:Viperidae
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Crotalus
gptkbp:gestationPeriod 3-4 months
gptkbp:habitat deciduous forests
rocky outcrops
wooded hills
gptkbp:hibernates true
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Timber rattlesnake
gptkbp:IUCNStatus LC
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:length 91-152 cm
gptkbp:lifespan 10-20 years
gptkbp:litterSize 5-14
gptkbp:nativeTo eastern United States
gptkbp:notableFeature heat-sensing pits
keeled scales
rattle at end of tail
gptkbp:order gptkb:Squamata
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:predators hawks
eagles
other snakes
gptkbp:protectedBy some U.S. states
gptkbp:range eastern United States
gptkbp:rattle present
gptkbp:reproduction ovoviviparous
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Crotalus_horridus
gptkbp:stateReptile gptkb:West_Virginia
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
road mortality
persecution by humans
gptkbp:venomous true
gptkbp:venomType hemotoxic
gptkbp:weight 0.5-1.5 kg
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Pine_Barrens
gptkb:West_Virginia,_United_States
gptkb:Pinelands_National_Reserve
gptkb:State_of_West_Virginia
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6