Desmognathus fuscus

GPTKB entity

Statements (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:species
gptkbp:activity_pattern active during wet conditions
gptkbp:behavior nocturnal
gptkbp:body_shape elongated
gptkbp:breeding_season spring to early summer
gptkbp:class gptkb:Amphibia
gptkbp:climate temperate climates
gptkbp:coloration dark brown to black
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:Northern_Dusky_Salamander
gptkbp:conservation_efforts habitat protection
water quality monitoring
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance none noted
gptkbp:diet insects
small invertebrates
gptkbp:egg_laying under rocks
gptkbp:family gptkb:Plethodontidae
gptkbp:first_described_by 1827
gptkbp:foot four limbs
gptkbp:fossil_record none known
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Desmognathus
gptkbp:geographic_distribution Eastern United States
gptkbp:habitat streamside areas
gptkbp:habitat_preference moist environments
gptkbp:habitat_range gptkb:Appalachian_Mountains
gptkbp:has_skin smooth
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Desmognathus fuscus
gptkbp:is_described_as gptkb:John_Edwards_Holbrook
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:larval_stage aquatic
several months
gptkbp:length 10 to 15 cm
gptkbp:local_names gptkb:Dusky_Salamander
gptkbp:mating_system courtship displays
gptkbp:number_of_stages terrestrial
gptkbp:order gptkb:Anura
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:population_trend gptkb:stable
gptkbp:predators gptkb:birds
gptkb:mammals
other amphibians
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Desmognathus_monticola
gptkb:Desmognathus_ocoee
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:research_importance indicator species
gptkbp:skin_color dark with lighter spots
gptkbp:social_structure solitary
gptkbp:subspecies none known
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships none known
gptkbp:tail_type long and slender
gptkbp:threats climate change
pollution
habitat loss
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Plethodontidae
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5