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Scientific Name
Chelydra serpentina serpentina
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Chelydra serpentina serpentina (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area (BISO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Park Synonyms
Chelydra serpentina
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Reptilia |
| Order | Testudines |
| Suborder | Cryptodira |
| Superfamily | Chelydroidea |
| Family | Chelydridae |
| Genus | Chelydra |
| Species | Chelydra serpentina |
| Subspecies | Chelydra serpentina serpentina |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Stephens, D., J. Kiser, and J. MacGregor. 2007. A survey of the amphibians and reptiles of the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area (Kentucky and Tennessee). Report to the National Park Service, Appalachian Highlands Inventory and Monitoring Network, Asheville, NC. 180pp.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Stephens, D., J. Kiser, and J. MacGregor. 2007. A survey of the amphibians and reptiles of the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area (Kentucky and Tennessee). Report to the National Park Service, Appalachian Highlands Inventory and Monitoring Network, Asheville, NC. 180pp.
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
Stephens et al. stated that this turtle is probably more common in the park than their records indicate.; Data Source: Stephens, D., J. Kiser, and J. MacGregor. 2007. A survey of the amphibians and reptiles of the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area (Kentucky and Tennessee). Report to the National Park Service, Appalachian Highlands Inventory and Monitoring Network, Asheville, NC. 180pp.
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Data Source: Stephens, D., J. Kiser, and J. MacGregor. 2007. A survey of the amphibians and reptiles of the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area (Kentucky and Tennessee). Report to the National Park Service, Appalachian Highlands Inventory and Monitoring Network, Asheville, NC. 180pp.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
3
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Nora Murdock
Created Date
8/8/2007 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
ERaskin@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
9/13/2018 8:21:04 AM
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