Western Gopher Snake

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:snake
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:serpiente_gopher_oriental
gptkbp:activities Diurnal
gptkbp:average_temperature Basks in the sun
gptkbp:behavior Non-venomous
gptkbp:breeding_season Spring to early summer
Mating rituals
gptkbp:climate Desert and temperate climates
gptkbp:climb_rate Good climbers
gptkbp:clutch_size 3 to 24 eggs
gptkbp:color Camouflage
Yellow and brown
Light and dark morphs
Tan to yellow
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:snake
gptkbp:conservation_efforts Habitat protection initiatives
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance Native American folklore
gptkbp:diet gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:eye_color Dark brown
gptkbp:family gptkb:Colubridae
gptkbp:foraging_behavior Occasionally burrows
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Pituophis
gptkbp:habitat Grasslands
Open fields
gptkbp:has_skin Scales
gptkbp:headcount Triangular head
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Western Gopher Snake
gptkbp:hunting_technique Ambush predator
gptkbp:interacts_with Generally non-aggressive
gptkbp:launch_date 60 to 70 days
gptkbp:length up to 7 feet
gptkbp:lifespan up to 20 years in captivity
gptkbp:local_names gptkb:snake
gptkbp:migration Non-migratory
gptkbp:mimicry gptkb:Western_Diamondback_Rattlesnake
gptkbp:nesting Nests in sandy areas
gptkbp:predators Birds of prey
gptkbp:range Western United States
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Eastern_Gopher_Snake
gptkb:snake
gptkbp:reproduction Oviparous
gptkbp:research_focus Studied for ecological impact
gptkbp:scales Smooth scales
gptkbp:social_structure Solitary
gptkbp:species gptkb:Pituophis_catenifer
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Pituophis_catenifer_catenifer
gptkb:Pituophis_catenifer_deserticola
gptkb:Pituophis_catenifer_sayi
gptkbp:tactics Hissing and flattening body
gptkbp:tail_type Long and pointed
gptkbp:territorial_behavior Non-territorial
gptkbp:threats Habitat loss
gptkbp:venomous Non-venomous
gptkbp:wildlife Popular in captivity