indigo snake

GPTKB entity

Statements (61)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:snake
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:pine_barrens_indigo_snake
gptkbp:average_temperature ectothermic
gptkbp:behavior diurnal
gptkbp:body_style slender
gptkbp:breeding_season courtship displays
spring to early summer
gptkbp:climate sensitive to temperature changes
gptkbp:clutch_size 60 to 70 days
up to 12 eggs
gptkbp:color gptkb:Detective
regional variations
blue-black
during shedding
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:indigo_snake
gptkbp:conservation_efforts protected species
gptkbp:conservation_status threatened
gptkbp:cultural_significance symbol of biodiversity
gptkbp:died_in ongoing
gptkbp:diet gptkb:product
gptkbp:distribution Florida to Georgia
gptkbp:ecological_role top predator
gptkbp:educational_programs conservation awareness
gptkbp:family gptkb:Colubridae
gptkbp:field_of_study ongoing research.
gptkbp:first_described_by 1827
gptkbp:fossil_record limited
gptkbp:genetic_diversity ongoing
gptkbp:habitat wetlands
subtropical and tropical forests
successful programs
gptkbp:has_skin smooth
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label indigo snake
gptkbp:hunting_technique constriction
gptkbp:issues venomous nature
gptkbp:legal_issue federal and state laws
gptkbp:length up to 2.5 meters
gptkbp:lifespan up to 15 years in captivity
gptkbp:local_names Indigo
gptkbp:migration non-migratory
gptkbp:nesting uses burrows
gptkbp:order gptkb:public_square
gptkbp:population_trend declining
gptkbp:predators birds of prey
coyotes
gptkbp:public_perception generally positive
gptkbp:range gptkb:southeastern_United_States
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Eastern_indigo_snake
gptkb:Black_rat_snake
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:research_interest herpetology
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Drymarchon_couperi
gptkbp:social_structure solitary
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships none known
gptkbp:territorial_behavior non-territorial
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:venomous gptkb:theorem
gptkbp:wildlife gptkb:metropolitan_area
important for survival
zoos and aquariums