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Scientific Name
Chelydra serpentina serpentina
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Chelydra serpentina serpentina (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Appomattox Court House National Historical Park (APCO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
eastern snapping turtle
Park Synonyms
Chelydra serpentina
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
Infrakingdom Deuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
SuperclassTetrapoda
ClassReptilia
OrderTestudines
SuborderCryptodira
SuperfamilyChelydroidea
FamilyChelydridae
GenusChelydra
SpeciesChelydra serpentina
SubspeciesChelydra serpentina serpentina
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: J. Mitchell, Herpetofauna taxa expert, 2006.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: J. Mitchell, Herpetofauna taxa expert, 2006.
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Data Source: J. Mitchell, Herpetofauna taxa expert, 2006.
Seasonality Tags
  • Breeder
    Data Source: J. Mitchell, Herpetofauna taxa expert, 2006.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
1
References
1
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Linda Fabre
Created Date
9/21/2006 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Jennifer Stingelin Keefer
Last Modified Date
9/26/2006 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: See synonym Chelydra serpentina (TSN 173752) to view additional species evidence., Park Species Data Source: APCO: Mitchell Reptile Inventory Data, 2006.
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