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Scientific Name
Thamnophis elegans
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Thamnophis elegans (Baird and Girard, 1853)
Park
Wind Cave National Park (WICA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Wandering Garter snake, Western Terrestrial Garter snake
Park Synonyms
Thamnophis elegans vagrans
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 | Thamnophis |
| Species | Thamnophis elegans |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
WICA 810 needs to checked. Dr. Smith expects to find in park. Park is within its range. It was common along streams and wetlands of Custer State Park. It was found within first two miles north of the north entrance to WICA along SD 87.
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Rare
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
1
References
0
Vouchers
1
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Marcia Wilson
Created Date
9/21/2005 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
bmuenchau@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
9/29/2014 4:00:33 PM
Notes
Observed near Beaver Creek/Cold Springs Creek convergence by Tamara Lawson and Barbara Muenchau in 1998. Also observed and photographed (photo in Park files) on the NPS 5 prairie dog colony on 8/28/2014 (Dan Roddy and Barbara Muenchau).
Other Parks
Arches National Park (ARCH)
Aztec Ruins National Monument (AZRU)
Bandelier National Monument (BAND)
Big Hole National Battlefield (BIHO)
Bryce Canyon National Park (BRCA)
Canyon De Chelly National Monument (CACH)
City Of Rocks National Reserve (CIRO)
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park (BLCA)
Capitol Reef National Park (CARE)
Canyonlands National Park (CANY)
Capulin Volcano National Monument (CAVO)
Channel Islands National Park (CHIS)
Chaco Culture National Historical Park (CHCU)
Colorado National Monument (COLM)
Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve (EBLA)
Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument (GICL)
Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve (CRMO)
El Malpais National Monument (ELMA)
Devils Postpile National Monument (DEPO)
Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument (FLFO)
Glacier National Park (GLAC)
Fossil Butte National Monument (FOBU)
Fort Union National Monument (FOUN)
El Morro National Monument (ELMO)
Dinosaur National Monument (DINO)
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (GLCA)
Curecanti National Recreation Area (CURE)
Crater Lake National Park (CRLA)
Mount Rushmore National Memorial (MORU)
Hovenweep National Monument (HOVE)
Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument (SAPU)
San Juan Island National Historical Park (SAJH)
Zion National Park (ZION)
Parashant National Monument (PARA)
North Cascades National Park (NOCA)
Nez Perce National Historical Park (NEPE)
Jewel Cave National Monument (JECA)
Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA)
Pecos National Historical Park (PECO)
Walnut Canyon National Monument (WACA)
Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument (HAFO)
Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area (LARO)
Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve (GRSA)
Rocky Mountain National Park (ROMO)
Yucca House National Monument (YUHO)
Navajo National Monument (NAVA)
Mesa Verde National Park (MEVE)
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks (SEKI)
Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument (LIBI)
Redwood National Park (REDW)
Mount Rainier National Park (MORA)
Lassen Volcanic National Park (LAVO)
John Day Fossil Beds National Monument (JODA)
Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site (HUTR)
Whitman Mission National Historic Site (WHMI)
Whiskeytown National Recreation Area (WHIS)
Timpanogos Cave National Monument (TICA)
Aztec Ruins National Monument (AZRU)
Bandelier National Monument (BAND)
Big Hole National Battlefield (BIHO)
Bryce Canyon National Park (BRCA)
Canyon De Chelly National Monument (CACH)
City Of Rocks National Reserve (CIRO)
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park (BLCA)
Capitol Reef National Park (CARE)
Canyonlands National Park (CANY)
Capulin Volcano National Monument (CAVO)
Channel Islands National Park (CHIS)
Chaco Culture National Historical Park (CHCU)
Colorado National Monument (COLM)
Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve (EBLA)
Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument (GICL)
Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve (CRMO)
El Malpais National Monument (ELMA)
Devils Postpile National Monument (DEPO)
Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument (FLFO)
Glacier National Park (GLAC)
Fossil Butte National Monument (FOBU)
Fort Union National Monument (FOUN)
El Morro National Monument (ELMO)
Dinosaur National Monument (DINO)
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (GLCA)
Curecanti National Recreation Area (CURE)
Crater Lake National Park (CRLA)
Mount Rushmore National Memorial (MORU)
Hovenweep National Monument (HOVE)
Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument (SAPU)
San Juan Island National Historical Park (SAJH)
Zion National Park (ZION)
Parashant National Monument (PARA)
North Cascades National Park (NOCA)
Nez Perce National Historical Park (NEPE)
Jewel Cave National Monument (JECA)
Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA)
Pecos National Historical Park (PECO)
Walnut Canyon National Monument (WACA)
Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument (HAFO)
Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area (LARO)
Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve (GRSA)
Rocky Mountain National Park (ROMO)
Yucca House National Monument (YUHO)
Navajo National Monument (NAVA)
Mesa Verde National Park (MEVE)
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks (SEKI)
Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument (LIBI)
Redwood National Park (REDW)
Mount Rainier National Park (MORA)
Lassen Volcanic National Park (LAVO)
John Day Fossil Beds National Monument (JODA)
Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site (HUTR)
Whitman Mission National Historic Site (WHMI)
Whiskeytown National Recreation Area (WHIS)
Timpanogos Cave National Monument (TICA)
