Transcaucasian horned viper

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf snake
gptkbp:age live young
gptkbp:averageLifespan 10 to 15 years
gptkbp:behavior nocturnal
gptkbp:breedingSeason courtship displays
gptkbp:character true
gptkbp:climate temperate
cold tolerance
varies with season
gptkbp:clutchSize up to 20
gptkbp:colors regional differences
brown or gray
vertical slit pupils
horns above eyes
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Least Concern
gptkbp:culturalSignificance featured in local folklore
gptkbp:diet small mammals
gptkbp:distribution Caucasus region
gptkbp:environmentalImpact predator
sensitive to temperature changes
gptkbp:family gptkb:Viperidae
gptkbp:firstDescribedBy Linnaeus,_1758
gptkbp:geneticDiversity moderate
gptkbp:genus Vipera
gptkbp:habitat mountainous regions
rocky outcrops
dry rocky areas
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Transcaucasian horned viper
gptkbp:humanInteraction often feared
gptkbp:isPartOf limited
gptkbp:language horns for camouflage
gptkbp:length up to 1 meter
gptkbp:localNames gptkb:Caucasian_viper
gptkbp:localTraditions habitat protection
gptkbp:matingSystem spring
gptkbp:notable_player camouflage
gptkbp:populationTrend stable
gptkbp:predators birds of prey
gptkbp:relatedTo Horned viper
gptkbp:reproduction ovoviviparous
gptkbp:researchInterest venom properties
gptkbp:scientificName Vipera ammodytes
gptkbp:skin rough
varies with environment
gptkbp:socialStructure solitary
gptkbp:subspecies none known
gptkbp:symbioticRelationships none known
gptkbp:symptoms pain and swelling
gptkbp:territory yes
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:wildlife dusk and dawn
ambush
exhibited in some zoos