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Scientific Name
Thamnophis elegans
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Thamnophis elegans (Baird and Girard, 1853)
Park
Mount Rushmore National Memorial (MORU)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Park Synonyms
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 | Natricinae |
| Genus | Thamnophis |
| Species | Thamnophis elegans |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Smith et al. (2004).
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Dr. Smith found this species in Starling Basin and he found them every time they went down there. This the only place on the park though he did find it.
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
The NGPN had determined that amphibians and reptiles living within park boundaries are breeding, therefore all Present in park species have a residency of Breeder.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
1
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Linda K. Williams
Created Date
2/25/2003 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Stacey Meyer
Last Modified Date
8/4/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Herpetofaunal Surveys of National Park Service Sites in Western Nebraska, Eastern Wyoming, Western South Dakota, and Western North Dakota: Interim Report, 2002 Field Work, Brian E. Smith
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