Statements (55)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
species
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gptkbp:activities |
nocturnal
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gptkbp:adultPlumage |
insects, crustaceans, and small fish
prefer deeper waters |
gptkbp:averageTemperature |
20 to 30 cm
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gptkbp:bodyStyle |
elongated and slim
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gptkbp:breedingSeason |
rarely bred in captivity
males attract females with calls |
gptkbp:class |
Amphibia
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gptkbp:climate |
adapted to temperate climates
cold water species |
gptkbp:colors |
dark brown to black
can change color slightly with environment |
gptkbp:commonName |
gptkb:Lewis'_mudpuppy
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gptkbp:community_service |
cutaneous respiration
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gptkbp:conservationEfforts |
Least Concern
habitat protection initiatives |
gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
not widely known in folklore
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gptkbp:diet |
carnivorous
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gptkbp:eggColor |
females lay eggs in water
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gptkbp:environmentalImpact |
important predator in aquatic ecosystems
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gptkbp:family |
gptkb:Proteidae
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gptkbp:firstDescribedBy |
by_John_Lewis_in_1940
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gptkbp:fossilRecord |
notable in paleontology studies
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gptkbp:geneticDiversity |
used in evolutionary biology research
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gptkbp:genus |
gptkb:Necturus
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gptkbp:geographicalFeature |
gptkb:North_America
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gptkbp:habitat |
freshwater lakes
muddy bottoms of lakes and rivers limited_to_specific_regions_in_the_U.S. |
gptkbp:headlights |
laterally compressed
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Necturus lewisi
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gptkbp:kingdom |
Animalia
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gptkbp:larvalStage |
aquatic larvae
small aquatic organisms |
gptkbp:lifespan |
up to 25 years
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gptkbp:matingSystem |
spring to early summer
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gptkbp:migration |
non-migratory species
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gptkbp:notable_player |
secretes mucus
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gptkbp:order |
gptkb:Urodela
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gptkbp:phylum |
Chordata
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gptkbp:predators |
birds, mammals, and larger fish
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gptkbp:relatedPatent |
Necturus maculosus
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gptkbp:reproduction |
ovoviviparous
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gptkbp:researchInterest |
model organism for amphibian studies
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gptkbp:scientificName |
gptkb:Necturus_lewisi
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gptkbp:senses |
well-developed olfactory senses
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gptkbp:skin |
smooth and moist
dark with lighter spots four limbs |
gptkbp:socialResponsibility |
solitary
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gptkbp:symbioticRelationships |
may have relationships with algae
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gptkbp:threats |
habitat loss and pollution
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gptkbp:vocalization |
produces low-frequency sounds.
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gptkbp:wildlife |
found in some aquariums
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