Scientific Name
Carphophis amoenus amoenus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Carphophis amoenus amoenus (Say, 1825)
Park
Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial (THIS)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
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
Probably Present
Occurrence Notes
According to the comments there is an observation card that supports this record but no actual observation record was added to the NPSpecies database. Until the observation card is located, this species will be listed as 'Unconfirmed'.; Data Source: Observation
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
0
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Geoff Sanders
Created Date
8/2/2007 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Geoff Sanders
Last Modified Date
8/2/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Nest with 4 eggs under stones near ferry landing in mid August. Data processed by MS.
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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Booker T. Washington National Monument (BOWA)
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park (CHOH)
Colonial National Historical Park (COLO)
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (DEWA)
Fort Circle Parks (FOCI)
Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania County Battlefields Memorial National Military Park (FRSP)
Gauley River National Recreation Area (GARI)
Petersburg National Battlefield (PETE)
Richmond National Battlefield Park (RICH)
Thomas Stone National Historic Site (THST)
George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP)
Manassas National Battlefield Park (MANA)
Piscataway Park (PISC)
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park (HAFE)
Prince William Forest Park (PRWI)
Great Falls Park (GRFA)
Rock Creek Park (ROCR)
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve (NERI)
Obed Wild and Scenic River (OBRI)
Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens (KEAQ)
George Washington Birthplace National Monument (GEWA)
National Capital Parks-East (NACE)
Oxon Run National Parkway (OXRU)
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
Valley Forge National Historical Park (VAFO)
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