true vipers

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/true_vipers
GPTKB entity
Statements (39)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:group_of_people
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:Viperinae
gptkbp:conservationStatus varies by species
gptkbp:defenseMechanism venomous bite
gptkbp:diet carnivorous
gptkbp:distinctiveFeature keeled scales
pit vipers
vertical pupils
lack of heat-sensing pits
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Old_World
gptkbp:family gptkb:Viperidae
gptkbp:fangType long, hinged fangs
gptkbp:firstDescribed 19th century
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:Africa
gptkb:Asia
gptkb:Europe
gptkbp:habitat varied, including forests, grasslands, deserts, and mountains
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label true vipers
gptkbp:lifespan up to 20 years in captivity
gptkbp:notableGenus gptkb:Echis
gptkb:Bitis
gptkb:Daboia
gptkb:Vipera
gptkbp:notableSpecies gptkb:Daboia_russelii
gptkb:Echis_carinatus
gptkb:Bitis_arietans
gptkb:Vipera_berus
gptkbp:numberOfSpecies over 60
about 12
gptkbp:predators birds
small mammals
amphibians
lizards
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
ovoviviparous
gptkbp:taxonRank subfamily
gptkbp:venomous true
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Dragon
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4