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Scientific Name
Pituophis catenifer
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Pituophis catenifer (Blainville, 1835)
Park
Badlands National Park (BADL)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Park Synonyms
Pituophis melanoleucus, Pituophis catenifer sayi
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
Infrakingdom Deuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
SuperclassTetrapoda
ClassReptilia
OrderSquamata
SuborderSerpentes
InfraorderAlethinophidia
FamilyColubridae
SubfamilyColubrinae
GenusPituophis
SpeciesPituophis catenifer
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Smith et al. 1997
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
This species was observed 45 times between 7 May and 18 July, 1997, making it the second most common snake encountered. 12 were found in one day, 21 May, on Highway 44 between Interior and Scenic. Bull snakes were seen in a variety of habitats.; Data Source: Smith et al. 1997
Seasonality Tags
  • Breeder
    The NGPN had determined that reptiles living within park boundaries are breeding, therefore all Present in park species have a residency of Breeder.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
4
References
3
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Marcia Wilson
Created Date
4/7/2004 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Marcia Wilson
Last Modified Date
8/10/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Dr. Brian Smith
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