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Scientific Name
Carphophis amoenus amoenus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Carphophis amoenus amoenus (Say, 1825)
Park
Obed Wild and Scenic River (OBRI)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
eastern worm snake
Park Synonyms
Carphophis amoenus
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 |
| Subspecies | Carphophis amoenus amoenus |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Meade, L. 2005. Herpetofauna Survey of Obed Wild and Scenic River. Third Rock Consultants, Lexington, KY; Taylor, C. R. McKitrick, M. Pelton. 1981. Terrestrial Vertebrate Inventory of the Obed Wild and Scenic River, Tennessee. Final Report for the NPS, University of TN, Knoxville.
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Meade: Found in multiple areas in the park.; Data Source: Meade, L. 2005. Herpetofauna Survey of Obed Wild and Scenic River. Third Rock Consultants, Lexington, KY; Taylor, C. R. McKitrick, M. Pelton. 1981. Terrestrial Vertebrate Inventory of the Obed Wild and Scenic River, Tennessee. Final Report for the NPS, University of TN, Knoxville.
Seasonality Tags
- Resident
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
5
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Patrick Flaherty
Created Date
4/26/2005 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
eraskin@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
3/20/2023 8:48:26 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Meade, L S. 2005
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Petersburg National Battlefield (PETE)
Richmond National Battlefield Park (RICH)
Thomas Stone National Historic Site (THST)
Manassas National Battlefield Park (MANA)
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Harpers Ferry National Historical Park (HAFE)
Prince William Forest Park (PRWI)
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