Cascade torrent salamander

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf salamander
gptkbp:activities crepuscular
gptkbp:adultPlumage small invertebrates
moist forest floor
gptkbp:averageTemperature 10 to 15 cm
gptkbp:behavior nocturnal
gptkbp:breedingSeason spring to summer
courtship displays
shaded streams
gptkbp:climate temperate
behavioral thermoregulation
gptkbp:clutchSize 20 to 30 eggs
gptkbp:colors dark brown to black
light spots
gptkbp:conservationEfforts gptkb:IUCN_Red_List
vulnerable
habitat protection
monitoring populations
gptkbp:culturalSignificance local folklore
gptkbp:diet insects
gptkbp:eggColor under rocks
gptkbp:environmentalImpact sensitive to temperature changes
prey species
gptkbp:family Rhyacotritonidae
gptkbp:fauna algae
gptkbp:firstDescribedBy 1950
gptkbp:geneticDiversity moderate
gptkbp:geographicalFeature gptkb:Cascade_Range
gptkbp:habitat important for survival
significant threat
clean, cool water
streamside forests
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cascade torrent salamander
gptkbp:humanInteraction urban development
gptkbp:language webbed toes
gptkbp:larvalStage aquatic
several months
gptkbp:lifespan up to 10 years
gptkbp:localNames Cascade salamander
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:Oregon
gptkbp:populationTrend low
declining
gptkbp:predators birds
camouflage
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:researchFocus ecology and behavior
gptkbp:researchInterest biodiversity indicator
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Rhyacotriton_cascadae
gptkbp:skin smooth
gptkbp:socialStructure solitary
gptkbp:symbioticRelationships fungi
gptkbp:threats habitat loss