western rat snake

GPTKB entity

Statements (68)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Dragon
gptkb:species
gptkbp:activity crepuscular
diurnal
gptkbp:behavior excellent climber
can freeze when threatened
gptkbp:binomialAuthority gptkb:Pantherophis_obsoletus
gptkbp:class gptkb:Reptilia
gptkbp:clutchSize 6 to 24 eggs
gptkbp:color black
brown
gray
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:black_rat_snake
gptkb:western_rat_snake
pilot black snake
gptkbp:conservationStatus Least Concern
gptkbp:defenseMechanism vibrates tail
gptkbp:diet birds
eggs
rodents
gptkbp:family gptkb:Colubridae
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Thomas_Say
1823
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:Alabama
gptkb:Arkansas
gptkb:Georgia
gptkb:Illinois
gptkb:Kansas
gptkb:Kentucky
gptkb:Louisiana
gptkb:Mississippi
gptkb:Missouri
gptkb:Oklahoma
gptkb:South_Carolina
gptkb:Tennessee
gptkb:Texas
gptkb:United_States
Florida panhandle
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Pantherophis
gptkbp:habitat forests
woodlands
farmlands
suburban areas
gptkbp:harmlessToHumans yes
gptkbp:hibernates yes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label western rat snake
gptkbp:IUCNStatus LC
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:laysEggs yes
gptkbp:length 90 to 180 cm
gptkbp:lifespan up to 20 years
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:order gptkb:Squamata
gptkbp:pattern adults are mostly solid black
juveniles have blotched pattern
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:predators gptkb:coyotes
hawks
owls
foxes
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:eastern_rat_snake
gptkb:gray_rat_snake
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:synonym gptkb:Elaphe_obsoleta
gptkbp:taxonRank gptkb:species
gptkbp:venomous no
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Colubridae
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6