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Scientific Name
Chelydra serpentina
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Chelydra serpentina (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Wind Cave National Park (WICA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
common snapping turtle, snapping turtle, snapping turtles
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 | Chelydridae |
| Genus | Chelydra |
| Species | Chelydra serpentina |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Smith (1996).
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Rare
Abundance Notes
Observed off and on by park staff.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
4
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Vanessa Hill-THRO
Created Date
9/20/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Marcia Wilson
Last Modified Date
9/21/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Smith 1996
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