California tiger salamander
E99594
The California tiger salamander is a large, secretive, black-and-yellow spotted amphibian native to California’s grasslands and vernal pool ecosystems, where it spends most of its life underground and is considered a threatened species.
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Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
amphibian
→
mole salamander → vertebrate → |
| activityPattern |
nocturnal
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| behavior |
fossorial
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| binomialName |
Ambystoma californiense
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| breedingSeason |
early spring
→
winter → |
| class |
Amphibia
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|
| color |
black
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|
| commonName |
California tiger salamander
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| conservationStatus |
Vulnerable
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| conservationStatusSystem |
IUCN Red List
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| diet |
insects
→
invertebrates → small crustaceans → worms → |
| ecologicalRole |
predator of aquatic invertebrates
→
prey for larger vertebrates → |
| endemicTo |
California
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| family |
Ambystomatidae
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| genus |
Ambystoma
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|
| habitat |
burrows of small mammals
→
grasslands → seasonal ponds → vernal pools → |
| kingdom |
Animalia
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| lifeStage |
aquatic larva
→
terrestrial adult → |
| listedAs |
threatened species
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| listedUnder |
U.S. Endangered Species Act
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| morphology |
large head
→
relatively short limbs → stout body → |
| nativeTo |
California
→
United States → |
| order |
Urodela
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|
| pattern |
yellow spots
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| phylum |
Chordata
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|
| range |
Central Valley of California
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Coastal ranges of California → |
| reproduction |
lays eggs in seasonal ponds
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| spendsMostOfLife |
underground
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| taxonRank |
species
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| threat |
agricultural conversion
→
habitat fragmentation → habitat loss → introduced predators → road mortality → urban development → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
California tiger salamander
("Ambystoma californiense")
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binomialName |
|
Gabilan Range
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habitatFor |