Scientific Name
Chelydra serpentina serpentina
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Chelydra serpentina serpentina (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Snapping Turtle
Park Synonyms
Chelydra serpentina
Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom | Animalia |
Subkingdom | Bilateria |
Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
Phylum | Chordata |
Subphylum | Vertebrata |
Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
Superclass | Tetrapoda |
Class | Reptilia |
Order | Testudines |
Suborder | Cryptodira |
Superfamily | Chelydroidea |
Family | Chelydridae |
Genus | Chelydra |
Species | Chelydra serpentina |
Subspecies | Chelydra serpentina serpentina |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Fabre, 2007-Also see Observation evidence linked to Chelydra serpentina./ Cook and Pinnock, 1989:Occurs at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge;Though salt marsh populations are found elsewhere, the snapper is not common here. Attempts to establish it at JBWR have resulted in some young being produced, but it is still too soon to know if a population has been established./Cook amd Zuzworsky, 2000: From 1983-1987 320 hatchlings, 12 juv and 38 adults released at Ruler's Bar Hassock, Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge./ Cook, 2002: Summary status through 1999 of restoration efforts at GATE- Established at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge and status uncertain at FBF./Cook, 2005: Occurs at Jamica Bay Wildlife Refuge, Sandy Hook and Staten Island-Great Kills./; Data Source: Cook, 2005
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Cook, 2005
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Cook and Pinnock, 1989:Occurs at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge;Though salt marsh populations are found elsewhere, the snapper is not common here./; Data Source: Cook, 2005
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Cook and Pinnock, 1989:Attempts to establish it here (JBWR) have resulted in some young being produced, but it is still too soon to know if a population has been established./; Data Source: Cook, 2005
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
30
References
Vouchers
1
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
amk - I & M Office
Created Date
1/5/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
amk - I & M Office
Last Modified Date
7/24/2008 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: See synonym Chelydra serpentina (TSN 173752) for additional information regarding presence and status at GATE./, Park Species Data Source: Cook & Pinnock, 1989; Cook and Zuzworsky, 2000; Cook, 2002; Cook, 2005
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