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Scientific Name
Thamnophis elegans
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Thamnophis elegans (Baird and Girard, 1853)
Park
Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Western Terrestrial Garter Snake
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 | Colubridae |
| Subfamily | Natricinae |
| Genus | Thamnophis |
| Species | Thamnophis elegans |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Persons and Nowak 2005
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Persons and Nowak 2005
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Persons and Nowak 2005
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Data Source: Persons and Nowak 2005
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
1
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
SLS - I&M Office
Created Date
7/24/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
lpross@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
9/6/2016 1:07:25 PM
Notes
Thamnophis elegans (Western Terrestrial Garter Snake) is an uncommon species in the riparian areas of the canyon, with sight records from North Rim, Neal Springs, Bright Angel Point, Grand Canyon Village, Yaki Point, and Greenland Lake.
Park Species Data Source: Persons and Nowak 2005
Miller, Donald M., Robert Young, and Thomas Gatlin. Amphibians and Reptiles of the Grand Canyon National Park. Grand Canyon, AZ: Grand Canyon Natural History Association, 1982. Print.
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Fort Union National Monument (FOUN)
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Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (GLCA)
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