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Scientific Name
Elaphe obsoleta
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Elaphe obsoleta (Say in James, 1823)
Park
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park (CHOH)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
BLACK RAT SNAKE
Park Synonyms
Elaphe obsoleta obsoleta
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
Infrakingdom Deuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
SuperclassTetrapoda
ClassReptilia
OrderSquamata
SuborderSerpentes
InfraorderAlethinophidia
FamilyColubridae
SubfamilyColubrinae
GenusPantherophis
SpeciesElaphe obsoleta
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Pauley 2005
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Unknown
Seasonality Tags
  • Breeder
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
9
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
I&M CJW
Created Date
10/16/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
nwalker@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
12/15/2015 6:49:07 AM
Notes
Other Parks
Big Thicket National Preserve (BITH)
Buffalo National River (BUFF)
Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA)
Cape Lookout National Seashore (CALO)
Canaveral National Seashore (CANA)
Catoctin Mountain Park (CATO)
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area (CHAT)
Charles Pinckney National Historic Site (CHPI)
Congaree National Park (CONG)
Cumberland Island National Seashore (CUIS)
Fort Frederica National Monument (FOFR)
Fort Matanzas National Monument (FOMA)
Fort Pulaski National Monument (FOPU)
Fort Sumter National Historical Park (FOSU)
Great Falls Park (GRFA)
George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP)
Horseshoe Bend National Military Park (HOBE)
Hopewell Culture National Historical Park (HOCU)
Hot Springs National Park (HOSP)
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve (JELA)
Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park (KEMO)
Moores Creek National Battlefield (MOCR)
National Mall and Memorial Parks (NAMA)
Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park (OCMU)
Ozark National Scenic Riverways (OZAR)
Pea Ridge National Military Park (PERI)
Piscataway Park (PISC)
Rock Creek Park (ROCR)
Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve (TAPR)
Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve (TIMU)
Washita Battlefield National Historic Site (WABA)
Wilson's Creek National Battlefield (WICR)
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