Blanding's turtle

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:species
gptkbp:activePeriod diurnal
gptkbp:class gptkb:Reptilia
gptkbp:conservationStatus Endangered
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:John_Edwards_Holbrook
gptkbp:describedYear 1838
gptkbp:diet gptkb:fish
insects
crustaceans
omnivore
plants
snails
gptkbp:family gptkb:Emydidae
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:Canada
gptkb:Midwestern_United_States
gptkb:Northeastern_United_States
gptkb:Nova_Scotia
gptkb:Ontario
gptkb:United_States
gptkb:Great_Lakes_region
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Emydoidea
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:wetlands
marshes
shallow lakes
gptkbp:hatchlingColor dark gray to black
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Blanding's turtle
gptkbp:incubationPeriod 50-90 days
gptkbp:IUCNStatus Endangered
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:lifespan up to 80 years
gptkbp:migratory seasonal movements between wetlands
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:William_Blanding
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:notableFeature bright yellow chin and throat
gptkbp:order gptkb:Testudines
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:plastronColor yellow with black markings
gptkbp:population decreasing
gptkbp:predators gptkb:coyotes
humans
foxes
raccoons
skunks
gptkbp:protectedBy gptkb:protected_under_Species_at_Risk_Act_(Canada)
protected under Endangered Species Act (USA)
gptkbp:reproduction lays eggs on land
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Emydoidea_blandingii
gptkbp:sexualMaturity 14-20 years
gptkbp:shellColor domed, dark with yellow spots
gptkbp:size up to 25 cm carapace length
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
illegal collection
road mortality
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Oak_Ridges_Moraine
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5