Rathbun's red-backed salamander
GPTKB entity
Properties (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
salamander
|
| gptkbp:activities |
nocturnal
|
| gptkbp:adultPlumage |
woodlands
terrestrial invertebrates |
| gptkbp:behavior |
terrestrial
|
| gptkbp:bodyStyle |
slender
|
| gptkbp:breedingSeason |
spring
courtship display under rocks moist areas |
| gptkbp:climate |
temperate
moisture retention cool and moist environments |
| gptkbp:clutchSize |
several weeks
|
| gptkbp:colors |
seasonal
red and gray red-backed |
| gptkbp:conservationEfforts |
Least Concern
habitat protection not threatened |
| gptkbp:culturalHeritage |
up to 15 cm
|
| gptkbp:diet |
insects
|
| gptkbp:eggColor |
10 to 30 eggs
|
| gptkbp:environmentalImpact |
sensitive to climate change
prey species |
| gptkbp:family |
gptkb:Plethodontidae
|
| gptkbp:geneticDiversity |
moderate
|
| gptkbp:geographicalFeature |
gptkb:United_States
|
| gptkbp:habitat |
forests
urban development leaf litter eastern_United_States |
| gptkbp:hasCitations |
burrowing
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Rathbun's red-backed salamander
|
| gptkbp:larvalStage |
aquatic
ponds small aquatic organisms |
| gptkbp:lifespan |
up to 20 years
|
| gptkbp:localNames |
gptkb:Rathbun's_salamander
|
| gptkbp:matingSystem |
polygynous
|
| gptkbp:populationTrend |
stable
varies by region |
| gptkbp:portrayedBy |
none
|
| gptkbp:predators |
low
birds |
| gptkbp:reproduction |
oviparous
|
| gptkbp:researchFocus |
ecology
|
| gptkbp:researchInterest |
field studies
indicator species |
| gptkbp:scientificName |
Plethodon rathbuni
|
| gptkbp:seasonalActivities |
active year-round
|
| gptkbp:size |
10 to 15 cm
|
| gptkbp:skin |
smooth
dark brown toxic light to dark |
| gptkbp:socialStructure |
solitary
|
| gptkbp:symbioticRelationships |
fungi
|
| gptkbp:threats |
habitat loss
|
| gptkbp:wildlife |
sit-and-wait
|