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Scientific Name
Actinemys marmorata
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Actinemys marmorata (Baird and Girard, 1852)
Park
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks (SEKI)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Park Synonyms
Clemmys marmorata
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Reptilia |
| Order | Testudines |
| Suborder | Cryptodira |
| Superfamily | Testudinoidea |
| Family | Emydidae |
| Subfamily | Emydinae |
| Genus | Actinemys |
| Species | Actinemys marmorata |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Probably present in Kings Canyon National Park at Grant Grove peninsula; Data Source: SEKI Wildlife Observations Database (SEKIWildlifeObs.mdb)
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Stebbins, R.C., 2003. Western Reptiles and Amphibians, 3rd Edition. Houghton Mifflin, 544 pp.
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
Locally common, once locally abundant; Data Source: Harold Werner, professional judgement
Management Tags
-
Exploitation Concern
Evidence of poaching in park
-
Management Priority
Population appears to be decreasing. Poaching and bullfrogs are considered primary threats. Other environmental factors like toxins may allso be causing impact.
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Data Source: Harold Werner, personal judgement
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
18
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Harold Werner
Created Date
5/10/2005 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Rose Cook
Last Modified Date
7/18/2006 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: SEKIWildlifeObs.mdb
