harlequin snake

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:snake
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Eastern_coral_snake
gptkbp:activities diurnal in cooler months
gptkbp:behavior nocturnal
gptkbp:body_style robust
gptkbp:breeding_season spring to early summer
gptkbp:climate temperate climates
adapted to dry environments
gptkbp:clutch_size 3 to 15 eggs
gptkbp:color brightly colored
albino
black and yellow bands
gptkbp:common_name Harlequin snake
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance featured in local folklore
gptkbp:defense_mechanism playing dead
gptkbp:diet gptkb:product
gptkbp:eye_color dark
gptkbp:family gptkb:Colubridae
gptkbp:fossil_record limited fossil evidence
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Heterodon
gptkbp:habitat grasslands
terrestrial
central United States
gptkbp:has_friend kept as exotic pets
gptkbp:has_skin gptkb:scales
banded pattern
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label harlequin snake
gptkbp:hunting_technique dusk and dawn
ambush
gptkbp:legal_issue varies by region
gptkbp:length up to 1 meter
gptkbp:lifespan up to 10 years in captivity
gptkbp:local_names various regional names
gptkbp:migration non-migratory
gptkbp:mimicry some species mimic venomous snakes
gptkbp:native_to gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:nesting females create nests
gptkbp:predators small mammals
birds of prey
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Eastern_hognose_snake
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:research_interest studied for mimicry and behavior
gptkbp:scales keeled scales
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Heterodon_nasicus
gptkbp:social_structure solitary
gptkbp:subspecies several recognized subspecies
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships none known
gptkbp:tail_type short and thick
gptkbp:territorial_behavior non-territorial
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
road mortality
gptkbp:venomous gptkb:theorem
gptkbp:wildlife gptkb:dinosaur