Scientific Name
Crotalus viridis
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Crotalus viridis (Rafinesque, 1818)
Park
Devils Tower National Monument (DETO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
prairie rattlesnake
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 | Viperidae |
Subfamily | Crotalinae |
Genus | Crotalus |
Species | Crotalus viridis |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Armstrong (1987) reported an observation of this species and there are 9 observations of the rattlesnake at DETO. The park is within the range of this species (Stebbins 2003; Conant and Collins 1998).; Data Source: Armstrong (1987), (Stebbins 2003; Conant and Collins 1998).
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
26
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
tflesjer-thro
Created Date
1/2/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Marcia Wilson
Last Modified Date
8/11/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Baseline Inventory, 1987
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