Eastern tiger salamander

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Salarian
gptkbp:behavior nocturnal
gptkbp:breeding_season spring to early summer
gptkbp:climate_adaptation tolerates a range of temperatures
gptkbp:climate_impact sensitive to climate change
gptkbp:clutch_size 20 to 100 eggs
gptkbp:color_variation melanistic individuals
gptkbp:coloration during breeding season
black with yellow spots
gptkbp:conservation_efforts protected areas
public awareness campaigns
habitat restoration
gptkbp:conservation_status near threatened
gptkbp:cultural_significance featured in folklore
used in education
gptkbp:diet insects
small invertebrates
earthworms
small vertebrates
gptkbp:family gptkb:Ambystomatidae
gptkbp:genetic_diversity high genetic variability
gptkbp:habitat wetlands
gptkbp:habitat_preference temporary ponds
permanent ponds
gptkbp:has_skin moist skin
gptkbp:hibernation burrows underground
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Eastern tiger salamander
gptkbp:larval_stage gptkb:algae
aquatic
several months
small crustaceans
gptkbp:lifespan 10 to 15 years
gptkbp:local_names Eastern tiger
tiger salamander
gptkbp:mating_system vocalizations
courtship displays
gptkbp:migration to breeding ponds
gptkbp:number_of_stages terrestrial
gptkbp:predators gptkb:birds
gptkb:mammals
other amphibians
gptkbp:range eastern United States
gptkbp:related_species Marbled salamander
Spotted salamander
Western tiger salamander
gptkbp:reproduction external fertilization
lay eggs in water
gptkbp:research_importance model organism for studies
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Ambystoma_tigrinum
gptkbp:senses keen sense of smell
good vision in low light
gptkbp:size up to 10 inches long
gptkbp:social_structure solitary
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships gptkb:Biology
gptkb:yeast
gptkbp:threats pollution
habitat loss
road mortality
gptkbp:wildlife exhibit in zoos
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Chincoteague_National_Wildlife_Refuge
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6