Rhyacotriton cascadae

GPTKB entity

Statements (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf species
gptkbp:activities nocturnal
gptkbp:adultPlumage small invertebrates
moist forest floors
gptkbp:behavior aquatic
gptkbp:breedingSeason courtship displays
spring to early summer
streams and ponds
gptkbp:class Amphibia
gptkbp:climate high
cool temperatures
gptkbp:clutchSize 20 to 50 eggs
gptkbp:colors seasonal
dark brown to black
camouflage
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:Cascade_torrent_salamander
gptkbp:conservationEfforts gptkb:IUCN_Red_List
Least Concern
habitat protection
gptkbp:diedIn not hibernating
gptkbp:diet invertebrates
gptkbp:eggColor in water
gptkbp:environmentalImpact prey species
gptkbp:family Rhyacotritonidae
gptkbp:firstDescribedBy Dunn,_1920
gptkbp:geneticDiversity moderate
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Rhyacotriton
gptkbp:geographicalFeature Oregon,_Washington
gptkbp:habitat pollution
ongoing efforts
streamside forests
cool, clean water
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Rhyacotriton cascadae
gptkbp:kingdom Animalia
gptkbp:language stream dwelling
gptkbp:larvalStage aquatic
metamorphosis
detritus
gptkbp:lifespan up to 10 years
gptkbp:localNames Cascade salamander
gptkbp:matingSystem polygynous
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:Pacific_Northwest,_USA
gptkbp:order Anura
gptkbp:phylum Chordata
gptkbp:populationTrend stable
gptkbp:predators birds, mammals
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:researchFocus ecology and conservation
gptkbp:researchInterest indicator species
gptkbp:size up to 10 cm in length
gptkbp:skin moist and permeable
dark with lighter spots
gptkbp:socialStructure solitary
gptkbp:symbioticRelationships algae
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:vocalization silent
gptkbp:waterQuality high quality