Scientific Name
Nerodia sipedon sipedon
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Nerodia sipedon sipedon (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve (NERI)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
common watersnake
Park Synonyms
Natrix sipedon
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 | Natricinae |
Genus | Nerodia |
Species | Nerodia sipedon |
Subspecies | Nerodia sipedon sipedon |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Thomas K. Pauley, Marshall University, 7/13/2010.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Thomas K. Pauley, Marshall University, 7/13/2010.
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Thomas K. Pauley, Marshall University, 7/13/2010.
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Data Source: Thomas K. Pauley, Marshall University, 7/13/2010.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
11
References
Vouchers
6
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
amk - I & M Office
Created Date
1/5/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Jennifer Stingelin Keefer
Last Modified Date
7/13/2010 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: See synonym Natrix sipedon (TSN #174252) to view additional species evidence. See individual observation profiles for additional data--Pauley, 1992. NPBIB-105122., Park Species Data Source: Buhlmann and Vaughan, 1987. NPBIB-16503, Accepted Detail: Pauley, T.K. 2009. Checklist of Reptiles in West Virginia; Pauley, T. K. 2009. Checklist of Amphibians in West Virginia.
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