Western Cottonmouth

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf snake
gptkbp:activities diurnal
nocturnal
gptkbp:behavior semi-aquatic
gptkbp:character true
gptkbp:climate burrowing
basking
gptkbp:colors black
dark brown
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:Cottonmouth
gptkbp:conservationEfforts habitat protection
least concern
public education
gptkbp:culturalSignificance mythology
folklore
gptkbp:diet small mammals
amphibians
fish
gptkbp:family gptkb:Viperidae
gptkbp:genus Agkistrodon
gptkbp:habitat wetlands
lakes
rivers
marshes
swamps
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Western Cottonmouth
gptkbp:length 2 to 4 feet
gptkbp:lifespan 10 to 15 years
gptkbp:localNames gptkb:Cottonmouth
gptkb:Water_Moccasin
gptkbp:notable_player bite
open mouth display
gptkbp:operationalArea 2 to 4 times a year
gptkbp:predators birds of prey
larger snakes
gptkbp:range gptkb:southeastern_United_States
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Eastern_Cottonmouth
Copperhead
gptkbp:reproduction ovoviviparous
gptkbp:researchInterest ecological studies
venom studies
gptkbp:scientificName Agkistrodon piscivorus leucostoma
gptkbp:skin smooth
scales
gptkbp:socialResponsibility solitary
territorial
gptkbp:symbioticRelationships none known
gptkbp:threats pollution
habitat loss
road mortality
human persecution
gptkbp:wildlife active foraging
ambush