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Scientific Name
Emydoidea blandingii
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Emydoidea blandingii (Holbrook, 1838)
Park
Niobrara National Scenic River (NIOB)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Blanding's turtle
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Reptilia |
| Order | Testudines |
| Suborder | Cryptodira |
| Superfamily | Testudinoidea |
| Family | Emydidae |
| Subfamily | Emydinae |
| Genus | Emydoidea |
| Species | Emydoidea blandingii |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Although Fogell & Cunningham did not find this species in the eastern part of NIOB during the current survey they have seen Blanding's turtles on numerous occasions along the western portion of NIOB prior to the current survey. In addition, Genoways (2003) mention one voucher of this species collected in 1980 from the park (UNSM 8142).; Data Source: Fogell & Cunningham 2005 Herpetofaunal Inventories of the MNR and the NIOB.
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Rare
Abundance Notes
According to Stuart Schneider from NIOB.
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
The NGPN had determined that 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
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
R Perdaems--THRO
Created Date
2/14/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Marcia Wilson & Stuart Schneider
Last Modified Date
3/6/2006 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Kantak and Churchill 1993
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