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Scientific Name
Elaphe obsoleta obsoleta
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Elaphe obsoleta obsoleta (Say in James, 1823)
Park
Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site (HOFU)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
black rat snake
Park Synonyms
Elaphe obsoleta
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 | Pantherophis |
| Species | Pantherophis obsoletus |
| Subspecies | Elaphe obsoleta obsoleta |
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.
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: Upland forest near an ecotone. Primarily an upland species preferring the ecotone between forest and field. Appears to be rare in park, although where it does occur, it is typically relatively abundant. See Elaphe obsoleta profile to view additional species evidence--Bradley D. Ross, Herpetofauna taxa expert, 8/9/2005., 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.
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Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area (BISO)
Booker T. Washington National Monument (BOWA)
Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA)
Chickasaw National Recreation Area (CHIC)
Colonial National Historical Park (COLO)
Congaree National Park (CONG)
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (DEWA)
Effigy Mounds National Monument (EFMO)
Fort Circle Parks (FOCI)
Fort Necessity National Battlefield (FONE)
Fort Washington Park (FOWA)
Friendship Hill National Historic Site (FRHI)
Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania County Battlefields Memorial National Military Park (FRSP)
Gettysburg National Military Park (GETT)
George Washington Birthplace National Monument (GEWA)
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park (HAFE)
Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens (KEAQ)
Manassas National Battlefield Park (MANA)
Monocacy National Battlefield (MONO)
Petersburg National Battlefield (PETE)
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Richmond National Battlefield Park (RICH)
Thomas Stone National Historic Site (THST)
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