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Scientific Name
Crotalus viridis
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Crotalus viridis (Rafinesque, 1818)
Park
Golden Spike National Historical Park (GOSP)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
prairie rattlesnake
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
Infrakingdom Deuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
SuperclassTetrapoda
ClassReptilia
OrderSquamata
SuborderSerpentes
InfraorderAlethinophidia
FamilyViperidae
SubfamilyCrotalinae
GenusCrotalus
SpeciesCrotalus viridis
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Changed from Probably Present per Graham. 2000, to Unconfirmed at Certification, 4 Mar 2004. Changed to Present in Park per George Oliver, UDWR Zoologist - verified photos from inside park boundaries (Summer 2005).; Data Source: George Oliver, verified photos, Summer 2005.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Reptile Certification, 4 Mar 2004
Abundance
Unknown
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Added post certification.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
1
Vouchers
2
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
eln/NCPN I&M
Created Date
3/11/2003 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
eln/NCPN I&M
Last Modified Date
11/26/2007 3:19:39 PM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Graham lists this as E: E=expected to occur in park-- range maps (Stebbins, Hammerson, etc.) indicate potential, and appropriate habitat is present., Park Species Data Source: Graham 2000, Bibkey #141329 Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable. In legacy NPSpecies Residency was Unknown with comment: Data Source: Added post certification.
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