pine snake

GPTKB entity

Statements (59)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:snake
gptkbp:activity_pattern diurnal
gptkbp:adaptations gptkb:camouflage
gptkbp:behavior non-venomous
gptkbp:body_shape robust and elongated
gptkbp:breeding_behavior courtship displays
gptkbp:breeding_season gptkb:spring
gptkbp:climate temperate climates
gptkbp:clutch_size up to 24 eggs
gptkbp:color seasonal variations possible
gptkbp:color_scheme blotched or striped
gptkbp:coloration light brown or yellow with dark blotches
gptkbp:conservation_efforts habitat protection
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cooling_system basking in the sun
gptkbp:cultural_significance featured in folklore
gptkbp:defense_mechanism hissing and striking
gptkbp:diet small mammals
gptkbp:educational_role used in wildlife education programs
gptkbp:egg_laying in sandy areas
gptkbp:family gptkb:Colubridae
gptkbp:fossil_record related to ancient snakes.
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Pituophis
gptkbp:habitat sandy soils
gptkbp:habitat_preference pine forests
gptkbp:has_population stable in some areas
gptkbp:has_skin gptkb:scales
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label pine snake
gptkbp:human_interaction generally non-aggressive
gptkbp:hunting_technique ambush
constriction
gptkbp:incubation_period about 60 days
gptkbp:length up to 8 feet
gptkbp:lifespan up to 20 years in captivity
gptkbp:local_names Pine snake, Bull snake
gptkbp:nesting digging in loose soil
gptkbp:predators birds of prey
gptkbp:range Eastern United States
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Gopher_snake
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:research_interest herpetology
gptkbp:scaling_pattern keeled scales
gptkbp:senses keen sense of smell
gptkbp:similar_habitats scrublands
gptkbp:skin_color albino forms exist
gptkbp:social_behavior solitary
gptkbp:species gptkb:Pituophis_melanoleucus
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Pituophis_melanoleucus_lodingi
gptkb:Pituophis_melanoleucus_melanoleucus
gptkb:Pituophis_melanoleucus_mugitus
gptkbp:tail_type long and tapering
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:venomous non-venomous
gptkbp:wildlife exhibited in some zoos
gptkbp:young_snakes hatchlings are independent
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:pituophis
gptkb:Pituophis_catenifer
gptkb:Pituophis_melanoleucus
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5