Eastern Mudpuppy

GPTKB entity

Statements (62)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:activities Active at night
gptkbp:adaptation Webbed feet
gptkbp:age 2 to 3 years
gptkbp:average_temperature Cold water
gptkbp:behavior gptkb:Nocturnal
gptkbp:body_style Elongated
Aquatic locomotion
gptkbp:breathability Cutaneous respiration
Gills and skin
gptkbp:breeding_season Spring to early summer
Mating in water
gptkbp:color Camouflage
Dark brown to gray
Camouflage from predators
Albino individuals
Dark mottled
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:Mudpuppy
gptkbp:conservation_efforts Habitat protection
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
Stable population
gptkbp:cuisine Invertebrates
gptkbp:cultural_significance Native American folklore
gptkbp:diet gptkb:product
Predatory
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Great_Lakes_region
gptkbp:egg_color gptkb:Underwater
gptkbp:eye_color Small and located on the top of the head
gptkbp:family gptkb:Proteidae
gptkbp:fossil_record Pleistocene
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:river
Freshwater lakes
Slow-moving waters
Clean water
gptkbp:has_skin Moist and slimy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Eastern Mudpuppy
gptkbp:larval_stage Neotenic
Retain gills as adults
gptkbp:length 20 to 30 cm
gptkbp:lifespan Up to 15 years
gptkbp:local_names gptkb:Waterdog
gptkbp:material Smooth skin
gptkbp:migration Non-migratory
gptkbp:movement gptkb:Pokémon
gptkbp:predators gptkb:fish
gptkbp:range Eastern United States
gptkbp:related_species Other Necturus species
gptkbp:reproduction Eggs
Eggs laid in clusters
gptkbp:research_focus Behavioral studies
Ecological indicator
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Necturus_maculosus
gptkbp:social_structure Solitary
gptkbp:species External gills
gptkbp:sustainability_initiatives Water quality
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships None known
gptkbp:tail_type Laterally compressed
gptkbp:threats Habitat loss
gptkbp:wildlife Pollution
gptkbp:young Hatchlings
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Common_Mudpuppy
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5