Rathbun's cave salamander

GPTKB entity

Statements (59)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf salamander
gptkbp:adultPlumage moist forest floors
aquatic insects
gptkbp:averageTemperature 3 to 5 inches
gptkbp:behavior nocturnal
gptkbp:bodyStyle elongated
gptkbp:breedingSeason spring to summer
courtship displays
water pools
gptkbp:class Amphibia
gptkbp:climate cool and humid
gptkbp:clutchSize 2 to 3 months
gptkbp:colors light brown to yellow
dark spots
gptkbp:conservationEfforts endangered
habitat protection
critically endangered
species monitoring
gptkbp:diet insects
gptkbp:eggColor 10 to 20 eggs
gptkbp:environmentalImpact habitat destruction
gptkbp:family gptkb:Plethodontidae
gptkbp:fishSpecies external gills
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Eurycea
gptkbp:geographicalFeature gptkb:Appalachian_region
gptkbp:habitat caves
karst formations
subterranean environments
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Rathbun's cave salamander
gptkbp:kingdom Animalia
gptkbp:larvalStage several months
streams
small invertebrates
gptkbp:lifespan up to 10 years
gptkbp:localNames gptkb:Rathbun's_salamander
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:West_Virginia
gptkbp:order Caudata
gptkbp:phylum Chordata
gptkbp:populationTrend declining
gptkbp:predators snakes
gptkbp:releaseYear 1966
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:researchFocus ecology
gptkbp:researchInterest field studies
indicator species
genetic analysis
habitat assessments
behavioral studies
population surveys
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Eurycea_rathbuni
gptkbp:skin smooth
pale yellow
gptkbp:symbioticRelationships fungi
gptkbp:threats climate change
pollution
invasive species
human encroachment
droughts
gptkbp:wildlife protected species