Scientific Name
Eumeces obsoletus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Eumeces obsoletus (Baird and Girard, 1852)
Park
Carlsbad Caverns National Park (CAVE)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Great Plains Skink
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Reptilia |
| Order | Squamata |
| Suborder | Autarchoglossa |
| Family | Scincidae |
| Subfamily | Scincinae |
| Genus | Plestiodon |
| Species | Eumeces obsoletus |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Prival and Goode 2005, Bibkey 590642
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Prival and Goode 2005, Bibkey 590642
Abundance
Unknown
Abundance Notes
Prival and Goode inventory resulted in 21 observations of this species in 2003 and 2004.; Data Source: Reptile Certification/Sept 2007
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Data Source: Prival and Goode 2005, Bibkey 590642
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
13
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Kristin Dorman-Johnson
Created Date
8/16/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Kristin Dorman-Johnson
Last Modified Date
5/10/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Found in Walnut Canyon, Rattlesnake Spring area, and East boundary of the park., Park Species Data Source: Prival and Goode 2005, Bibkey 590642
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Saguaro National Park (SAGU)
Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument (SAPU)
Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve (TAPR)
Tonto National Monument (TONT)
Amistad National Recreation Area (AMIS)
Bandelier National Monument (BAND)
Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site (BEOL)
Big Bend National Park (BIBE)
Capulin Volcano National Monument (CAVO)
Chickasaw National Recreation Area (CHIC)
Chiricahua National Monument (CHIR)
Coronado National Memorial (CORO)
El Malpais National Monument (ELMA)
Fort Bowie National Historic Site (FOBO)
Fort Davis National Historic Site (FODA)
Guadalupe Mountains National Park (GUMO)
Lake Meredith National Recreation Area (LAMR)
Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park (LYJO)
Padre Island National Seashore (PAIS)
Petroglyph National Monument (PETR)
Saguaro National Park (SAGU)
Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument (SAPU)
Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve (TAPR)
Tonto National Monument (TONT)
