Scientific Name
Elaphe obsoleta
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Elaphe obsoleta (Say in James, 1823)
Park
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve (JELA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Black ratsnake
Park Synonyms
Elaphe obsoleta lindheimerii
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
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Rare
Seasonality Tags
- Breeder
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
1
References
Vouchers
1
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
R. A. Seigel
Created Date
7/2/2003 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
R. A. Seigel
Last Modified Date
8/12/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Anderson, N. J. and R. A. Seigel. 2003. Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve- Barataria Unit: Inventory and Monitoring Program for Amphibians and Reptiles. Final Report to the National Park Service.
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