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Scientific Name
Coluber constrictor
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Coluber constrictor Linnaeus, 1758
Park
Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve (CRMO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
North American racer
Park Synonyms
Coluber mormon
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 | Coluber |
| Species | Coluber constrictor |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Lee, J.R. and Peterson, C.R., 2003
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Lee, J.R. and Peterson, C.R., 2003
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Lee, J.R. and Peterson, C.R., 2003
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Data Source: Lee, J.R. and Peterson, C.R., 2003
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
8
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
S. Mac Donald
Created Date
1/1/2005 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
tstefanic@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
8/19/2026 12:53:10 PM
Notes
Western populations of Coluber constrictor had been proposed as a distinct species, C. mormon (Fitch et al. 1981), but this distinction was demonstrated to be invalid (Corn and Bury 1986); see also Greene (1984).
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