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Scientific Name
Crotalus horridus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Crotalus horridus Linnaeus, 1758
Park
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (DEWA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
timber rattlesnake
Park Synonyms
Crotalus horridus horridus
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 | Viperidae |
| Subfamily | Crotalinae |
| Genus | Crotalus |
| Species | Crotalus horridus |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Reviewed and updated by John L. Behler, based on data from the 2000-02 amphibian and reptile inventories conducted by NPS in cooperation with the Wildlife Conservation Society.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Reviewed and updated by John L. Behler, based on data from the 2000-02 amphibian and reptile inventories conducted by NPS in cooperation with the Wildlife Conservation Society.
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Reviewed and updated by John L. Behler, based on data from the 2000-02 amphibian and reptile inventories conducted by NPS in cooperation with the Wildlife Conservation Society.
Management Tags
- Exploitation Concern
-
Management Priority
New Jersey State Status: E (Endangered)--New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife, 5/11/2007; Proposed PA Status: CA (Candidate at risk)--Pennsylvania Natural Heritage Program, 5/11/2007.
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Data Source: Reviewed and updated by John L. Behler, based on data from the 2000-02 amphibian and reptile inventories conducted by NPS in cooperation with the Wildlife Conservation Society.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
2
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
JLS
Created Date
3/10/2003 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
jshreiner@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
3/12/2015 8:11:27 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: See synonym Crotalus horridus horridus (TSN #174308) to view additional species evidence., Park Species Data Source: The Nature Conservancy, 1984. NPBIB-90562., Accepted Detail: Hulse et al., 2001. Amphibians and Reptiles of Pennsylvania and the Northeast. Cornell University Press. Ithaca, New York.
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Chickasaw National Recreation Area (CHIC)
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Cowpens National Battlefield (COWP)
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park (CUGA)
Cumberland Island National Seashore (CUIS)
Effigy Mounds National Monument (EFMO)
Fort Donelson National Battlefield (FODO)
Gauley River National Recreation Area (GARI)
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Pea Ridge National Military Park (PERI)
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