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Scientific Name
Elaphe obsoleta
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Elaphe obsoleta (Say in James, 1823)
Park
Piscataway Park (PISC)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Black Rat Snake
Park Synonyms
Elaphe obsoleta 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 | Elaphe obsoleta |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
NACE; Data Source: Observations
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: (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.
Abundance
Unknown
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
9
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
BLA - I&M Office.
Created Date
8/9/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
amhay@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
2/25/2016 6:33:07 AM
Notes
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Moores Creek National Battlefield (MOCR)
Washita Battlefield National Historic Site (WABA)
Rock Creek Park (ROCR)
Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve (TAPR)
National Mall and Memorial Parks (NAMA)
Buffalo National River (BUFF)
Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA)
Cape Lookout National Seashore (CALO)
Canaveral National Seashore (CANA)
Catoctin Mountain Park (CATO)
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area (CHAT)
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park (CHOH)
Cumberland Island National Seashore (CUIS)
Hot Springs National Park (HOSP)
Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park (KEMO)
Fort Pulaski National Monument (FOPU)
Fort Matanzas National Monument (FOMA)
Hopewell Culture National Historical Park (HOCU)
Congaree National Park (CONG)
George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP)
Fort Sumter National Historical Park (FOSU)
Charles Pinckney National Historic Site (CHPI)
Fort Frederica National Monument (FOFR)
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve (JELA)
Horseshoe Bend National Military Park (HOBE)
Great Falls Park (GRFA)
Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park (OCMU)
Pea Ridge National Military Park (PERI)
Ozark National Scenic Riverways (OZAR)
Wilson's Creek National Battlefield (WICR)
Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve (TIMU)
Moores Creek National Battlefield (MOCR)
Washita Battlefield National Historic Site (WABA)
Rock Creek Park (ROCR)
Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve (TAPR)
National Mall and Memorial Parks (NAMA)
