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
| 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 | Nerodia |
| Species | Nerodia 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
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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