Eastern Red-Backed Salamander

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Salarian
gptkb:amphibians
gptkbp:activity_pattern nocturnal
gptkbp:application biodiversity studies
gptkbp:average_temperature cool and moist
gptkbp:behavior burrowing
gptkbp:body_shape slender
gptkbp:breeding_behavior external fertilization
courtship displays
gptkbp:breeding_season gptkb:spring
gptkbp:class gptkb:Amphibia
gptkbp:climate temperate climate
gptkbp:climate_impact sensitive to climate change
gptkbp:clutch_size 10 to 30 eggs
gptkbp:color gptkb:red
gptkbp:color_scheme striped
gptkbp:color_variation red-backed and lead-backed
gptkbp:colors various morphs
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:red-backed_salamander
gptkbp:conservation_efforts habitat protection
gptkbp:conservation_status least concern
gptkbp:defense_mechanism secretion of toxins
gptkbp:diet gptkb:Insects
insects
small invertebrates
gptkbp:egg_laying in moist environments
gptkbp:family gptkb:Plethodontidae
gptkbp:habitat Forests
forests
deciduous forests
moist leaf litter
gptkbp:habitat_preference moist environments
gptkbp:has_color gptkb:Red
gptkbp:has_skin smooth
moist skin
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Eastern Red-Backed Salamander
gptkbp:is_common_in Moist Environments
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:ecosystem
gptkbp:is_threatened_by Habitat Loss
gptkbp:larval_stage aquatic
small invertebrates
gptkbp:lifespan 5 to 10 years
gptkbp:local_names gptkb:redback
gptkbp:migration limited
gptkbp:native_to gptkb:Missouri
gptkbp:number_of_stages terrestrial
gptkbp:order gptkb:Caudata
gptkbp:parks under rocks
gptkbp:population_trend gptkb:stable
gptkbp:predators gptkb:birds
gptkbp:range eastern North America
gptkbp:reproduction eggs
gptkbp:research_interest gptkb:ecology
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Plethodon_cinereus
gptkbp:senses sight and smell
gptkbp:size 3 to 7 inches
gptkbp:skin_color brown
gray to brown
gptkbp:social_behavior solitary
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Plethodon_cinereus_cinereus
gptkb:Plethodon_cinereus_dorsalis
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships gptkb:yeast
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:vocalization silent
gptkbp:wildlife gptkb:urban_development
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Missouri
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4