Pseudotriton ruber montanus

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:subspecies
gptkbp:activity_pattern crepuscular
gptkbp:average_temperature cool, moist environments
gptkbp:behavior nocturnal
gptkbp:body_shape elongated
gptkbp:breeding_season gptkb:spring
gptkbp:climate_adaptation moisture retention
gptkbp:clutch_size 2-3 weeks
20-30 eggs
gptkbp:color gptkb:red
gptkbp:color_variation yellowish tones
gptkbp:coloration dark spots
gptkbp:conservation_efforts habitat protection
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:IUCN_Red_List
least concern
gptkbp:diet insects
small invertebrates
gptkbp:ecological_role prey species
gptkbp:field distinctive coloration
Amphibians of the Appalachian Region
gptkbp:first_described_by gptkb:Baird
gptkbp:genetic_diversity moderate
gptkbp:habitat wetlands
shallow streams
gptkbp:habitat_preference leaf litter
gptkbp:has_skin smooth
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Pseudotriton ruber montanus
gptkbp:is_a gptkb:red_salamander
gptkbp:is_found_in gptkb:Appalachian_Mountains
gptkbp:larval_stage gptkb:algae
aquatic
metamorphosis
gptkbp:lifespan up to 10 years
gptkbp:local_names gptkb:mountain_red_salamander
gptkbp:mating_system courtship display
gptkbp:population_trend gptkb:stable
gptkbp:predators gptkb:birds
gptkbp:range eastern United States
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Pseudotriton_ruber_ruber
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:research_focus population studies
gptkbp:research_importance ecological indicator
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Pseudotriton_ruber_montanus
gptkbp:size gptkb:medium
15-20 cm
gptkbp:skin_color reddish-orange
gptkbp:social_structure solitary
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships gptkb:yeast
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:wildlife pollution
wetland restoration
ambush
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Acer_rubrum
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4