golden lancehead snake

GPTKB entity

Properties (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf snake
gptkbp:availableSizes females larger than males
gptkbp:behavior nocturnal
gptkbp:bodyStyle slender
gptkbp:breedingSeason courtship displays
gptkbp:character true
gptkbp:climate warm climates
tolerates humidity
gptkbp:clutchSize up to 20 young
gptkbp:colors yellow
yellow and brown
banded pattern
some individuals are more vibrant
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Critically Endangered
listed_by_IUCN
protected_area_on_Queimada_Grande
gptkbp:culturalSignificance feared by locals
gptkbp:diet small mammals
gptkbp:distribution endemic_to_Brazil
gptkbp:environmentalImpact sensitive to temperature changes
top predator in its habitat
gptkbp:family gptkb:Viperidae
gptkbp:firstDescribedBy 1913
gptkbp:fossilRecord none known
gptkbp:geneticDiversity low genetic diversity
gptkbp:genus Bothrops
gptkbp:habitat invasive species
tropical rainforest
island habitat
gptkbp:hasLength keeled scales
gptkbp:headlights short tail
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label golden lancehead snake
gptkbp:humanInteraction dangerous due to venom
gptkbp:length up to 70 cm
gptkbp:lifespan up to 20 years in captivity
gptkbp:localLegends associated with myths
gptkbp:localNames gptkb:jararaca-tinga
gptkbp:matingSystem spring
gptkbp:nativeTo island_of_Queimada_Grande
gptkbp:notable_player camouflage
gptkbp:predators birds of prey
gptkbp:relatedPatent Bothrops asper
gptkbp:reproduction ovoviviparous
gptkbp:researchInterest venom properties
studied for venom effects
gptkbp:scientificName Bothrops insularis
gptkbp:skin smooth
gptkbp:socialStructure solitary
gptkbp:symbioticRelationships none known
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:wildlife ambush predator
exhibit in some zoos