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Scientific Name
Coluber constrictor constrictor
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Coluber constrictor constrictor Linnaeus, 1758
Park
Valley Forge National Historical Park (VAFO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
northern black racer
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 | Colubrinae |
| Genus | Coluber |
| Species | Coluber constrictor |
| Subspecies | Coluber constrictor constrictor |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Brad Ross, Herpetofauna taxa expert, 9/11/2006.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Brad Ross, Herpetofauna taxa expert, 9/11/2006.
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Brad Ross, Herpetofauna taxa expert, 9/11/2006.
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Data Source: Brad Ross, Herpetofauna taxa expert, 9/11/2006.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
4
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
JSK
Created Date
7/18/2003 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Jennifer Stingelin Keefer
Last Modified Date
9/11/2006 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Tall grass meadows under coverboards and in a funnel trap at a drift fence, slough north of the river near Meadow Grove springhouse, around desilting basins, along the Bikeway, as well as in both lowland and upland forest; Encountered 23 times; Diurnal inhabitant of open habitats., Park Species Data Source: Tiebout, 2003. NPBIB-552045., Accepted Detail: The following sources were used to certify this species record: (1) Hulse, A. C., C. J. McCoy, and E. J. Censky. 2001. Amphibians and reptiles of Pennsylvania and the northeast. Cornell University Press. Ithaca, NY. (2) Conant, R. and J. T. Collins. 1998. Reptiles and amphibians eastern/central North America. Houghton Mifflin Company. Boston, MA. (3) Petranka, J. W. 1998. Salamanders ot the United States and Canada. Smithsonian Institution Press. Washington, DC. (4) Integrated Taxonomic Information System Database. September 2006. http://www.itis.usda.gov/.
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