Cryptobranchus alleganiensis

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf species
gptkbp:adultPlumage crayfish
gptkbp:averageTemperature up to 29 inches
gptkbp:behavior nocturnal
gptkbp:bodyStyle elongated
gptkbp:breedingSeason late summer
nest guarding
gptkbp:climate cold water
gptkbp:colors brown to gray
dark spots
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:Eastern_Hellbender
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Near Threatened
breeding programs
habitat restoration
gptkbp:culturalSignificance state_amphibian_of_Missouri
gptkbp:diet carnivorous
gptkbp:eggColor up to 200 eggs
gptkbp:environmentalImpact indicator species
temperature increase
gptkbp:family Cryptobranchidae
gptkbp:firstDescribedBy 1802
gptkbp:fishSpecies external gills
gptkbp:fossilRecord Pleistocene
gptkbp:geneticDiversity mitochondrial_DNA_analysis
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:Appalachian_region
pollution
freshwater rivers
clean, fast-flowing water
gptkbp:hasAuthorityOver Shaw
gptkbp:hasCitations cutaneous respiration
gptkbp:headlights flattened tail
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cryptobranchus alleganiensis
gptkbp:larvalStage several months
small invertebrates
gptkbp:lifespan up to 30 years
gptkbp:localNames hellbender, snot otter
gptkbp:matingSystem polygynous
gptkbp:nativeTo Eastern_United_States
gptkbp:order gptkb:Urodela
gptkbp:predators fish, birds
gptkbp:publicAccess educational campaigns
gptkbp:relatedPatent gptkb:Cryptobranchus_alleganiensis_alleganiensis
Cryptobranchus alleganiensis bishopi
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:researchInterest biodiversity studies
gptkbp:skin smooth
dark brown
slimy
gptkbp:socialStructure solitary
gptkbp:symbioticRelationships algae
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:weight up to 3 kg
gptkbp:wildlife aquariums