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Scientific Name
Carphophis amoenus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Carphophis amoenus (Say, 1825)
Park
Blue Ridge Parkway (BLRI)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Common Wormsnake
Park Synonyms
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 | Dipsadinae |
| Genus | Carphophis |
| Species | Carphophis amoenus |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Hays and Hays 2005
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Hays and Hays 2005
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Hays and Hays 2005
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Data Source: Hays, T. and N. Hays. 2006. Inventory of the Herpetofauna of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Final Report to the National Park Service, Appalachian Highlands Inventory and Monitoring Network, Asheville, NC, from Accipiter Biological Consultants, Portal, AZ. 44pp plus Appendices.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
1
References
Vouchers
2
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
trl-MACA
Created Date
11/8/2000 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: Teague 2000
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