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Scientific Name
Nerodia sipedon
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Nerodia sipedon (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Niobrara National Scenic River (NIOB)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
northern water snake
Park Synonyms
Nerodia sipedon sipedon
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
Infrakingdom Deuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
SuperclassTetrapoda
ClassReptilia
OrderSquamata
SuborderSerpentes
InfraorderAlethinophidia
FamilyColubridae
SubfamilyNatricinae
GenusNerodia
SpeciesNerodia sipedon
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Kantak and Churchill (1993) reported that this species was collected during the 1982 inventory in the Niobrara Valley Preserve. In Corn et al. (1995), Table 1 shows both Hudson (19420 and Lynch (1985) recorded this species for Ft. Niobrara National Wildlife Refuge.; Data Source: Kantak & Churchill (1993)
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
According to Stuart Schneider from NIOB.
Seasonality Tags
  • Breeder
    The NGPN had determined that reptiles living within park boundaries are breeding, therefore all Present in park species have a residency of Breeder.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
2
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
R Perdaems--THRO
Created Date
2/14/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Marcia Wilson & Stuart Schneider
Last Modified Date
3/6/2006 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Kantak and Churchill 1993
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