mud snake

GPTKB entity

Statements (61)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:snake
gptkbp:activities nocturnal
gptkbp:average_temperature ectothermic
gptkbp:behavior non-venomous
gptkbp:breeding_season egg-laying
spring to early summer
gptkbp:climate temperate
gptkbp:clutch_size up to 30 eggs
gptkbp:color dark
banded
black and red
regional differences
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:mud_snake
gptkbp:conservation_efforts habitat protection
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkb:collection
gptkbp:cultural_significance featured in local folklore
gptkbp:defense_mechanism musk secretion
gptkbp:diet gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:southeastern_United_States
gptkbp:family gptkb:Colubridae
gptkbp:first_described_by by John Edwards Holbrook
gptkbp:foraging_behavior ambush predator
gptkbp:genus Farancia
gptkbp:habitat marshes
swamps
freshwater environments
water snakes
gptkbp:has_skin smooth
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label mud snake
gptkbp:interacts_with rarely harmful
gptkbp:issues often confused with venomous species
gptkbp:known_for its striking coloration
gptkbp:launch_date 2 to 3 months
gptkbp:length up to 1.5 meters
gptkbp:lifespan up to 10 years in captivity
gptkbp:local_names black snake
gptkbp:migration non-migratory
gptkbp:nesting underwater vegetation
gptkbp:notable_features distinctive tail shape
gptkbp:order gptkb:Serpentes
gptkb:public_square
gptkbp:predators birds of prey
raccoons
gptkbp:related_species Eastern mud snake
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:research_interest herpetology
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Farancia_abacura
gptkbp:social_structure solitary
gptkbp:species gptkb:Farancia_abacura
gptkbp:subspecies Farancia abacura abacura
Farancia abacura reinwardtii
gptkbp:tail_type flattened
swimming aid
gptkbp:venomous non-venomous
gptkbp:wildlife gptkb:dinosaur
pollution
gptkbp:year 1842
gptkbp:youth_programs independent at hatching
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:mud_snakes
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6