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Scientific Name
Elaphe obsoleta obsoleta
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Elaphe obsoleta obsoleta (Say in James, 1823)
Park
Fort Circle Parks (FOCI)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Park Synonyms
Elaphe obsoleta
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
Infrakingdom Deuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
SuperclassTetrapoda
ClassReptilia
OrderSquamata
SuborderSerpentes
InfraorderAlethinophidia
FamilyColubridae
SubfamilyColubrinae
GenusPantherophis
SpeciesPantherophis obsoletus
SubspeciesElaphe obsoleta obsoleta
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: (1) Hulse, A. C., C. J. McCoy, and E. J. Censky. 2001. Amphibians and reptiles of Pennsylvania and the northeast. Cornell University Press. Ithaca, NY. (2) Conant, R. and J. T. Collins. 1998. Reptiles and amphibians eastern/central North America. Houghton Mifflin Company. Boston, MA. (3) Petranka, J. W. 1998. Salamanders ot the United States and Canada. Smithsonian Institution Press. Washington, DC.
Abundance
Unknown
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
2
References
1
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Geoff Sanders
Created Date
7/19/2007 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Geoff Sanders
Last Modified Date
7/20/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: The following sources were used to certify this species record: (1) Hulse, A. C., C. J. McCoy, and E. J. Censky. 2001. Amphibians and reptiles of Pennsylvania and the northeast. Cornell University Press. Ithaca, NY. (2) Conant, R. and J. T. Collins. 1998. Reptiles and amphibians eastern/central North America. Houghton Mifflin Company. Boston, MA. (3) Petranka, J. W. 1998. Salamanders ot the United States and Canada. Smithsonian Institution Press. Washington, DC.
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Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area (BISO)
Arkansas Post National Memorial (ARPO)
Booker T. Washington National Monument (BOWA)
Chickasaw National Recreation Area (CHIC)
Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA)
Colonial National Historical Park (COLO)
Friendship Hill National Historic Site (FRHI)
Congaree National Park (CONG)
Effigy Mounds National Monument (EFMO)
Fort Necessity National Battlefield (FONE)
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (DEWA)
Fort Washington Park (FOWA)
Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania County Battlefields Memorial National Military Park (FRSP)
George Washington Birthplace National Monument (GEWA)
Gettysburg National Military Park (GETT)
Petersburg National Battlefield (PETE)
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park (HAFE)
Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens (KEAQ)
Richmond National Battlefield Park (RICH)
Thomas Stone National Historic Site (THST)
Manassas National Battlefield Park (MANA)
Prince William Forest Park (PRWI)
Monocacy National Battlefield (MONO)
Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site (HOFU)
Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River (UPDE)
Valley Forge National Historical Park (VAFO)
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