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Scientific Name
Crotalus oreganus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Crotalus oreganus Holbrook, 1840
Park
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks (SEKI)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Park Synonyms
Crotalus viridis
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 | Viperidae |
| Subfamily | Crotalinae |
| Genus | Crotalus |
| Species | Crotalus oreganus |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
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
Common
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Harold Werner, professional judgement
Management Tags
-
Management Priority
As it is venomous, park visitors should be able to recognize the species and encouraged to avoid approaching it.
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
603
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Harold Werner
Created Date
5/9/2005 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
Other Parks
Bryce Canyon National Park (BRCA)
Golden Spike National Historical Park (GOSP)
Lava Beds National Monument (LABE)
Nez Perce National Historical Park (NEPE)
Parashant National Monument (PARA)
Pinnacles National Park (PINN)
Pipe Spring National Monument (PISP)
Point Reyes National Seashore (PORE)
Redwood National Park (REDW)
Saguaro National Park (SAGU)
Tonto National Monument (TONT)
Zion National Park (ZION)
Timpanogos Cave National Monument (TICA)
Golden Spike National Historical Park (GOSP)
Lava Beds National Monument (LABE)
Nez Perce National Historical Park (NEPE)
Parashant National Monument (PARA)
Pinnacles National Park (PINN)
Pipe Spring National Monument (PISP)
Point Reyes National Seashore (PORE)
Redwood National Park (REDW)
Saguaro National Park (SAGU)
Tonto National Monument (TONT)
Zion National Park (ZION)
Timpanogos Cave National Monument (TICA)
