Vipera cornuta

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:species
gptkbp:activity_pattern diurnal
diurnal in cooler months
gptkbp:adaptations heat-sensing pits
gptkbp:antivenom_available gptkb:true
yes
gptkbp:application gptkb:medical_research
gptkbp:average_temperature warm climates
ectothermic
gptkbp:behavior solitary
nocturnal
gptkbp:bite_symptoms pain and swelling
gptkbp:breeding_season gptkb:spring
gptkbp:class gptkb:Reptilia
gptkbp:climate temperate
gptkbp:climate_adaptation temperature tolerance
gptkbp:climate_impact habitat shifts
gptkbp:color_variation albino forms
gptkbp:coloration brown or gray
gptkbp:common_name Horned Viper
gptkbp:conservation_efforts habitat protection
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance gptkb:mythology
featured in folklore
gptkbp:defense_mechanism gptkb:camouflage
gptkbp:diet small mammals
gptkbp:ecological_role gptkb:Predator
gptkbp:egg_laying not applicable
gptkbp:family gptkb:Viper
gptkbp:first_described_by Laurenti
by J. A. Müller in 1883
gptkbp:fossil_record limited
gptkbp:genetic_diversity moderate
gptkbp:genetic_studies ongoing
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Vipera
gptkbp:geographic_distribution southern Europe
gptkbp:habitat mountainous regions
rocky slopes
rocky areas
gptkbp:habitat_range gptkb:Alps
gptkbp:has_features size and color
robust body
gptkbp:has_natural_feature horns above the eyes
gptkbp:has_skin gptkb:scales
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Vipera cornuta
gptkbp:human_interaction encounters
rarely aggressive
gptkbp:hunting_technique ambush
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:legal_issue varies by country
gptkbp:length 60 cm
up to 70 cm
gptkbp:lifespan up to 15 years
gptkbp:local_names Cascabel
Viper à cornes
gptkbp:native_to gptkb:Europe
gptkbp:order gptkb:Squamata
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:predators birds of prey
gptkbp:prey rodents
gptkbp:range gptkb:North_Africa
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Viper
gptkbp:reproduction ovoviviparous
gptkbp:research_interest venom properties
gptkbp:scales keeled scales
gptkbp:skin_color seasonal
gptkbp:social_structure solitary
territorial
gptkbp:subspecies Vipera cornuta cornuta
Vipera cornuta latastei
Vipera cornuta mauritanica
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships gptkb:Viper
small rodents
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:venomous gptkb:true
hemotoxic
proteins and enzymes
gptkbp:wildlife not endangered
urbanization
gptkbp:year 1768
gptkbp:young live birth
gptkbp:zoological_studies ongoing