Tennessee Cave Salamander

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Tennessee_Cave_Salamander

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:species
gptkbp:class	gptkb:Amphibia
gptkbp:color	pale pink
gptkbp:commonName	gptkb:Tennessee_Cave_Salamander
gptkbp:conservationStatus	Vulnerable
gptkbp:describedBy	gptkb:Paul_E._Bishop
gptkbp:describedYear	1941
gptkbp:diet	small aquatic invertebrates
gptkbp:distribution	gptkb:Alabama gptkb:Georgia gptkb:Tennessee
gptkbp:endemicTo	gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:eyeDevelopment	reduced
gptkbp:family	gptkb:Plethodontidae
gptkbp:genus	gptkb:Gyrinophilus
gptkbp:habitat	caves underground streams
gptkbp:IUCNStatus	VU
gptkbp:kingdom	gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:larvalStage	neotenic
gptkbp:notableFeature	blind or nearly blind lives entire life in larval form
gptkbp:order	gptkb:Caudata
gptkbp:phylum	gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:reproduction	eggs laid in water
gptkbp:respiration	gills cutaneous
gptkbp:scientificName	gptkb:Gyrinophilus_palleucus
gptkbp:threats	habitat destruction water pollution
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Symbols_of_Tennessee
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Tennessee Cave Salamander