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Scientific Name
Clemmys insculpta
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Clemmys insculpta (Le Conte, 1830)
Park
Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site (HOFU)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
wood 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 | Glyptemys |
| Species | Clemmys insculpta |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Bradley D. Ross, Herpetofauna taxa expert, 8/9/2005.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Bradley D. Ross, Herpetofauna taxa expert, 8/9/2005.
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Bradley D. Ross, Herpetofauna taxa expert, 8/9/2005.
Management Tags
-
Exploitation Concern
Especially prone to over-collecting for personal ownership and for the commercial pet trade, as well as mortality on roadways, both of which put this species at the risk of extirpation in the Commonwealth--Tiebout, 2003. NPBIB-552065.
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Data Source: Bradley D. Ross, Herpetofauna taxa expert, 8/9/2005.
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
JSK
Created Date
6/17/2003 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Jennifer Stingelin Keefer
Last Modified Date
8/9/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Encountered twice along French Creek and twice in an open wetland immediately adjacent to the creek. Females observed laying eggs in charcoal pits adjacent to the Charcoal Hearth. Suitable habitat is characterized as open meadows, bogs, forest, old fields, and small creeks and streams., Park Species Data Source: Tiebout, 2003. NPBIB-552065., Accepted Detail: Hulse, A. C., C. J. McCoy, and E. J. Censky. 2001. Amphibians and Reptiles of Pennsylvania and the northeast. Cornell University Press. Ithaca, NY.
Other Parks
Antietam National Battlefield (ANTI)
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (APPA)
Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site (ELRO)
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park (HAFE)
Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site (HOFR)
Morristown National Historical Park (MORR)
Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway (SACN)
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (SLBE)
Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park (SAGA)
Mississippi National River and Recreation Areas (MISS)
Saratoga National Historical Park (SARA)
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (APPA)
Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site (ELRO)
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park (HAFE)
Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site (HOFR)
Morristown National Historical Park (MORR)
Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway (SACN)
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (SLBE)
Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park (SAGA)
Mississippi National River and Recreation Areas (MISS)
Saratoga National Historical Park (SARA)
