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Scientific Name
Opheodrys vernalis
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Opheodrys vernalis (Harlan, 1827)
Park
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (PIRO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
smooth greensnake
Park Synonyms
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 | Opheodrys |
| Species | Opheodrys vernalis |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Gary Casper review of species list, 2003
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Common in sandy soils such as the Kingston Plains and the Chapel Beach sandscape.; Data Source: Casper 2005
Seasonality Tags
- Breeder
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
1
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
D M Loope
Created Date
8/29/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Leah Kainulainen
Last Modified Date
4/6/2006 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Casper, G.S. 2002. A Review of the Amphibians and Reptiles of the Lake Superior Watershed: Technical Report provided to the Terrestrial Wildlife Community Committee, for the Lake Superior Lakewide Management Plan. Technical report to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Casper, G. S. 2005. An amphibian and reptile inventory of Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. Great Lakes Inventory & Monitoring Network, Ashland, Wisconsin.
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Apostle Islands National Lakeshore (APIS)
Bandelier National Monument (BAND)
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park (BLCA)
Curecanti National Recreation Area (CURE)
Cuyahoga Valley National Park (CUVA)
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (DEWA)
Mesa Verde National Park (MEVE)
Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE)
Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River (UPDE)
Herbert Hoover National Historic Site (HEHO)
Johnstown Flood National Memorial (JOFL)
Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway (SACN)
Fort Necessity National Battlefield (FONE)
Shenandoah National Park (SHEN)
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park (HAFE)
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