Rathbun's salamander

GPTKB entity

Properties (64)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf salamander
gptkbp:activities crepuscular
gptkbp:adultPlumage small invertebrates
gptkbp:averageTemperature 10 cm
gptkbp:behavior nocturnal
gptkbp:bodyStyle slender
gptkbp:breedingSeason spring
courtship display
moist forest floor
site_fidelity
gptkbp:climate low
temperate
cool temperatures
gptkbp:clutchSize under rocks
gptkbp:colors light brown
dark brown
speckled
blending with environment
gptkbp:communityRole prey for larger animals
gptkbp:conservationEfforts vulnerable
habitat protection
public awareness campaigns
gptkbp:culturalHeritage terrestrial
gptkbp:diet insects
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Appalachian_Mountains
gptkbp:eggColor 10-20 eggs
gptkbp:environmentalImpact sensitive to climate change
insect predator
gptkbp:family gptkb:Plethodontidae
gptkbp:geneticDiversity moderate
gptkbp:genus Plethodon
gptkbp:habitat forests
major threat
leaf litter
high quality forests
eastern_United_States
gptkbp:historicalPeriod widespread_in_Appalachians
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Rathbun's salamander
gptkbp:language camouflage
long limbs
gptkbp:larvalStage aquatic
small streams
gptkbp:launchDate 2-3 months
gptkbp:lifespan 10 years
gptkbp:localNames gptkb:Rathbun's_red-backed_salamander
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:populationTrend declining
low density
gptkbp:predators birds
high during breeding season
gptkbp:relatedTo red-backed salamander
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:researchAreas studied species
gptkbp:researchFocus conservation biology
gptkbp:researchInterest biodiversity indicator
gptkbp:scientificName Plethodon rathbuni
gptkbp:seasonalActivities hibernate in winter
gptkbp:skin brown
smooth
gptkbp:socialStructure solitary
gptkbp:symbioticRelationships fungi
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:vocalization silent
gptkbp:waterManagement high moisture