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		National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior

		Species List for

		Hopewell Culture National Historical Park (HOCU)

This species list is a work in progress. It represents information currently in the NPSpecies data system and records are continually being added or updated by National Park Service staff. To report an error or make a suggestion, go to https://irma.nps.gov/npspecies/suggest.


Scientific Name	Preferred Common Names	Occur-rence	Abun-dance	Native-ness	NPSTags	Park Tags	Evidence Ref Obs Vou Ext				T&E	State	Ozone	GRank	SRank

Reptiles
Squamata/Colubridae
Carphophis amoenus helenae	Midwest Worm Snake, Midwestern Wormsnake	Probably Present		Native			1	0	0	0				G5T5
Coluber constrictor	Eastern Racer, North American Racer, Racer	Present	Uncommon	Native			2	0	4	0				G5	OH: SNR
Diadophis punctatus	Ringneck Snake, Ring-necked Snake	Probably Present		Native			2	0	0	0	SC			G5	OH: SNR
Elaphe obsoleta	Texas Ratsnake	Present	Common	Native			3	0	1	0
Heterodon platyrhinos		Probably Present		Native			2	0	0	0
Lampropeltis getula	Common Kingsnake, Eastern Kingsnake	Present	Rare	Native			3	0	2	0				G5
Lampropeltis triangulum	Eastern Milk Snake, Eastern Milksnake	Present	Unknown	Native			2	0	1	0				G5	OH: SNR
Nerodia sipedon sipedon	Northern Water Snake, Northern Watersnake	Present	Rare	Native			1	0	0	0				G5T5	OH: SNR
Opheodrys aestivus	Rough Green Snake, Rough Greensnake	Probably Present		Native			2	0	0	0		OH: SC		G5	OH: S3
Regina septemvittata	Queen Snake, Queensnake	Probably Present		Native			2	0	0	0	SC	OH: SC		G5	OH: S3
Storeria dekayi	Brown Snake, Dekay's Brown Snake, Dekay's Brownsnake, Northern Brown Snake	Present	Rare	Native			3	0	1	0				G5	OH: SNR
Thamnophis sauritus	Eastern Ribbon Snake, Eastern Ribbonsnake	Probably Present		Native			2	0	0	0	SU
Thamnophis sirtalis	Common Garter Snake, Common Gartersnake	Present	Common	Native			3	0	2	0				G5	OH: SNR
Virginia valeriae	Smooth Earth Snake, Smooth Earthsnake	Probably Present		Native			2	0	0	0				G5	OH: S2
Squamata/Iguanidae
Sceloporus undulatus	Eastern Fence Lizard, Fence Lizard, Plateau Lizard, Prairie Lizard	Probably Present		Native			2	0	0	0				G5	OH: SNR
Squamata/Scincidae
Eumeces fasciatus	Five-lined Skink	Probably Present		Native			2	0	2	0
Squamata/Viperidae
Agkistrodon contortrix	Copperhead, Eastern Copperhead	Probably Present		Native			2	0	0	0				G5	OH: SNR
Testudines/Chelydridae
Chelydra serpentina	Common Snapping Turtle, North American Snapping Turtle, Snapping Turtle	Present	Common	Native			3	0	5	0				G4G5	OH: S5
Testudines/Emydidae
Chrysemys picta	Eastern Painted Turtle, Painted Turtle	Probably Present		Native			2	0	0	0				G5	OH: SNR
Graptemys geographica	Common Map Turtle, Northern Map Turtle	Present	Uncommon	Native			3	0	4	0				G4G5	OH: SNR
Graptemys pseudogeographica	False Map Turtle	Present	Rare	Native	Management Priority		3	0	6	0	SC			G5	OH: S2
Terrapene carolina	American Box Turtle, Common Box Turtle, Eastern Box Turtle	Present	Common	Native	Management Priority		3	0	5	0		OH: SC		G5	OH: SNR
Trachemys scripta	Common Slider, Pond Slider	Probably Present		Native			2	0	0	0				G5	OH: SNR
Testudines/Kinosternidae
Sternotherus odoratus	Common Musk Turtle, Eastern Musk Turtle, Musk Turtle, Stinkpot	Probably Present		Native			2	0	0	0				G5	OH: SNR
Testudines/Trionychidae
Apalone spinifera spinifera	Eastern Spiny Softshell, Northern Spiny Softshell Turtle	Present	Common	Native			2	0	4	0	50			G5T5	OH: SNR
Trionyx spinifer		Present	Common	Native			2	0	0	0


Species In Review - proposed or provisional records needing additional review
Reptiles
Squamata/Colubridae
Carphophis amoenus vermis		Not In Park (False Report)		Unknown			1	0	0	0
Clonophis kirtlandii	Kirtland's Snake	Not In Park (False Report)		Unknown			2	0	0	0	UR	OH: T		G2	OH: S2
Coluber constrictor constrictor	Northern Black Racer						1	0	0	0				G5T5	OH: SNR
Diadophis punctatus edwardsii	Northern Ringneck Snake, Northern Ring-Necked Snake						0	0	0	0				G5T5	OH: SNR
Lampropeltis getula nigra	Black Kingsnake						0	0	0	0
Lampropeltis triangulum triangulum	Eastern Milk Snake						1	0	0	0
Nerodia sipedon	Common Watersnake, Northern Water Snake	Not In Park (False Report)		Unknown			1	0	0	0				G5	OH: SNR
Storeria occipitomaculata	Red-bellied Snake, Redbelly Snake	Not In Park (False Report)		Unknown			2	0	0	0				G5	OH: SNR
Thamnophis sauritus sauritus	Eastern Ribbon Snake						0	0	0	0
Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis	Eastern Garter Snake, Eastern Gartersnake						0	0	0	0		OH: SC		G5T5	OH: S5
Virginia valeriae valeriae	Eastern Earth Snake, Eastern Smooth Earthsnake						0	0	0	0		OH: SC		G5T5	OH: SNR
Squamata/Scincidae
Eumeces anthracinus	Coal Skink	Not In Park (False Report)		Unknown			2	0	0	0
Eumeces laticeps	Broad-headed Skink	Not In Park (False Report)		Unknown			2	0	0	0
Scincella lateralis	Ground Skink, Little Brown Skink	Not In Park (False Report)		Unknown			2	0	0	0		OH: SC		G5	OH: S4
Squamata/Viperidae
Agkistrodon contortrix mokasen	Northern Copperhead						0	0	0	0
Crotalus horridus	Timber Rattlesnake	Not In Park (False Report)		Unknown			2	0	0	0	RT	OH: E		G4	OH: S1
Testudines/Chelydridae
Chelydra serpentina serpentina	Common Snapping Turtle						0	0	0	0
Testudines/Emydidae
Chrysemys picta marginata	Midland Painted Turtle						0	0	0	0				G5T5	OH: SNR
Graptemys pseudogeographica pseudogeographica	False Map Turtle, Northern False Map Turtle						0	0	0	0				G5T5
Terrapene carolina carolina	Eastern Box Turtle, Woodland Box Turtle						0	0	0	0	50	OH: SC		G5T5	OH: S3
Trachemys scripta elegans	Red-eared Slider						0	0	0	0	50			G5T5	OH: S5
Testudines/Trionychidae
Apalone spinifera	Spiny Softshell, Spiny Softshell Turtle						1	0	0	0	50			G5	OH: SNR


Report Species Count: 48

NPSpecies - The National Park Service biodiversity database. IRMA Portal version.https://irma.nps.gov/npspecies. Accessed 10/10/2025 3:13:58 PM

NatureServe Global (G) and State (S) Conservation Status Rank List - NatureServe. 2025. NatureServe Explorer [web application]. NatureServe, Arlington, Virginia. Available https://explorer.natureserve.org/. (Accessed: September 3, 2025). This information is provided by NatureServe (www.natureserve.org) and its network of natural heritage member programs, a leading source of information about rare and endangered species, and threatened ecosystems.

Definitions


Term	Definition	Comments
Present in Park	Species occurrence in park is documented and assumed to be extant.	Extremely high confidence that the species occurs in the park for all or part of the year. Evidence, in the form of a current, verifiable reference, voucher or observation, readily available.
Probably Present	Documented occurrences of the species in the park and/or in the adjoining region of the park give reason to suspect that it probably occurs within the park.	Very high confidence that the species occurs in the park. Evidence may exist in NPSpecies, but may not be considered current or reliable enough to elevate the status to Present in Park. Efforts should be made to obtain current, verifiable evidence to elevate the status to “Present in Park.” If reasonable efforts to obtain current, verifiable evidence are unsuccessful, then the Occurrence should be changed to Unconfirmed or Not in Park, as applicable.
Unconfirmed	Attributed to the park based on weak ("unconfirmed record") or no evidence, giving minimal indication of the species' occurrence in the park.	Verifiable evidence is not considered sufficient enough to elevate the status to “Probably Present,” nor current enough to elevate the status to “Present in Park.” Efforts should be made to obtain current, verifiable evidence in NPSpecies to elevate the occurrence value to “Present in Park.” If reasonable efforts to obtain current, verifiable evidence are unsuccessful, status should be changed to Not Present.
Not Present	Species is not known to occur in park. Species may have occurred in the park historically, is currently known to occur in areas adjacent to the park, or is a potential long-distance invader (e.g., zebra mussels, other invasive exotics). Designation can also be used for T&E or other high-interest species whose identified range encompasses the park, but that are confirmed not present in the park.
Species in Review	These species records are provisional and are undergoing additional review.

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