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Scientific Name
Nerodia sipedon
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Nerodia sipedon (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Blue Ridge Parkway (BLRI)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Common Watersnake
Park Synonyms
Nerodia sipedon sipedon
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
Infrakingdom Deuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
SuperclassTetrapoda
ClassReptilia
OrderSquamata
SuborderSerpentes
InfraorderAlethinophidia
FamilyColubridae
SubfamilyNatricinae
GenusNerodia
SpeciesNerodia sipedon
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Found in park 2003/2004; Data Source: Hays and Hays 2005
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Hays and Hays 2005
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Hays and Hays 2005
Seasonality Tags
  • Breeder
    Data Source: Hays and Hays 2005
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
28
References
7
Vouchers
1
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
ERG-VT
Created Date
5/14/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
rasmith@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
8/24/2022 2:03:39 PM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Howard (1985)
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