Scientific Name
Carphophis amoenus helenae
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Carphophis amoenus helenae (Kennicott, 1859)
Park
Vicksburg National Military Park (VICK)
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 | Dipsadinae |
| Genus | Carphophis |
| Species | Carphophis amoenus |
| Subspecies | Carphophis amoenus helenae |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
This is a woodland species. It is more commonly found on the low slopes of the bluff than on the crests or the water-scoured bottomland. It often moves under and into rotting logs in search of invertebrate prey.; Data Source: Keiser, Edmond, D. 2002. Survey of the Amphibians and Reptiles of Vicksburg National Military Park. unpublished report. 134pp.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Keiser, Edmond, D. 2002. Survey of the Amphibians and Reptiles of Vicksburg National Military Park. unpublished report. 134pp.
Abundance
Unknown
Abundance Notes
Known only from two specimens. This is usually a
highly secretive, burrowing species that typically stays under ground during hot weather. It is undoubtedly more abundant than the small number of encounters suggests.; Data Source: Keiser, Edmond, D. 2002. Survey of the Amphibians and Reptiles of Vicksburg National Military Park. unpublished report. 134pp.
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Data Source: Keiser, Edmond, D. 2002. Survey of the Amphibians and Reptiles of Vicksburg National Military Park. unpublished report. 134pp.
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
Whitney Granger
Created Date
9/24/2003 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Whitney Granger
Last Modified Date
3/2/2005 12:00:00 AM
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