Scientific Name
Pituophis catenifer
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Pituophis catenifer (Blainville, 1835)
Park
Fort Laramie National Historic Site (FOLA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
bull snake
Park Synonyms
Pituophis melanoleucus, Pituophis melanoleucus sayi, Pituophis melanoleucus deserticola
Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom | Animalia |
Subkingdom | Bilateria |
Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
Phylum | Chordata |
Subphylum | Vertebrata |
Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
Superclass | Tetrapoda |
Class | Reptilia |
Order | Squamata |
Suborder | Serpentes |
Infraorder | Alethinophidia |
Family | Colubridae |
Subfamily | Colubrinae |
Genus | Pituophis |
Species | Pituophis catenifer |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Smith et al. (2004) found one individual of this species in the park. Armstrong and Adams (1988) also observed this species in the park. Bullsnakes are a potential concern to park staff. Apparently, bullsnakes frequently bite when provoked and their bite usually becomes infected. We often have bull snakes, some of them quite large, in the historic district near or occassionally in the buildings and they frequently attract our visitor's attention. They are great climbers and are often found on rafters or in trees.; Data Source: Smith et al. (2004), Armstrong and Adams (1988)
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Unknown
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
The NGPN had determined that reptiles living within park boundaries are breeding, therefore all Present in park species have a residency of Breeder.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
6
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
tflesjer-thro
Created Date
10/16/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Marcia Wilson
Last Modified Date
9/20/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: misnamed pituophis melanoleucus by source?, Park Species Data Source: Armstrong and Adams, 1988
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