Scientific Name
Agkistrodon contortrix
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Agkistrodon contortrix (Linnaeus, 1766)
Park
Guilford Courthouse National Military Park (GUCO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
copperhead
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 | Agkistrodon |
| Species | Agkistrodon contortrix |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Reed and Gibbons 2005, Bibkey # 591789
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Bill Moore, CUPN Ecologist
Abundance
Unknown
Seasonality Tags
- Breeder
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
2
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
swm-CUPN
Created Date
12/16/2004 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Bill Moore
Last Modified Date
12/7/2006 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Species previously documented in Guilford County by a museum specimen., Park Species Data Source: Reed & Gibbons 2005
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Big Bend National Park (BIBE)
Big Thicket National Preserve (BITH)
Cape Lookout National Seashore (CALO)
Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site (CARL)
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area (CHAT)
Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park (CHCH)
Chickasaw National Recreation Area (CHIC)
Charles Pinckney National Historic Site (CHPI)
Congaree National Park (CONG)
Horseshoe Bend National Military Park (HOBE)
Moores Creek National Battlefield (MOCR)
Cowpens National Battlefield (COWP)
Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park (KEMO)
Fort Donelson National Battlefield (FODO)
George Washington Carver National Monument (GWCA)
Russell Cave National Monument (RUCA)
Little River Canyon National Preserve (LIRI)
Natchez Trace Parkway (NATR)
Mammoth Cave National Park (MACA)
Fort Davis National Historic Site (FODA)
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve (JELA)
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park (CUGA)
Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park (OCMU)
Kings Mountain National Military Park (KIMO)
Ninety Six National Historic Site (NISI)
Hopewell Culture National Historical Park (HOCU)
Pea Ridge National Military Park (PERI)
Shenandoah National Park (SHEN)
Shiloh National Military Park (SHIL)
Stones River National Battlefield (STRI)
