Scientific Name
Kinosternon flavescens
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Kinosternon flavescens (Agassiz, 1857)
Park
Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park (PAAL)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Reptilia |
| Order | Testudines |
| Suborder | Cryptodira |
| Superfamily | Chelydroidea |
| Family | Kinosternidae |
| Subfamily | Kinosterninae |
| Genus | Kinosternon |
| Species | Kinosternon flavescens |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Richard, N. L. and A. T. Richardson. 1993. Biological inventory, natural history, and human impact of Palo Alto National Battlefield. Report to the National Park Service. 37 pp. + maps.; Data Source: Duran, C.M. 2004. An Inventory of Reptiles and Amphibians of Padre Island National Seashore, San Antonio Missions National Historical Monument and Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Site. Report to the National Park Service. 168 pp.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Duran, C.M. 2004. An Inventory of Reptiles and Amphibians of Padre Island National Seashore, San Antonio Missions National Historical Monument and Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Site. Report to the National Park Service. 168 pp.
Abundance
Occasional
Abundance Notes
This species is found in the park when rainfall have been consistently average to above average and ponds and resacas have held water for some time. It was not present during the 2002-2003 survey. Present during Richard and Richardson Survey - Richard, N. L. and A. T. Richardson. 1993. Biological inventory, natural history, and human impact of Palo Alto National Battlefield. Report to the National Park Service. 37 pp. + maps.; Data Source: Duran, C.M. 2004. An Inventory of Reptiles and Amphibians of Padre Island National Seashore, San Antonio Missions National Historical Monument and Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Site. Report to the National Park Service. 168 pp.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
3
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Converted From Non NPSpecies Format By I&M Office
Created Date
9/29/2004 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Whitney Granger
Last Modified Date
12/15/2004 12:00:00 AM
Notes
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: Duran, C.M. 2004. An Inventory of Reptiles and Amphibians of Padre Island National Seashore, San Antonio Missions National Historical Monument and Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Site. Report to the National Park Service. 168 pp.
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