Scientific Name
Coluber constrictor
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Coluber constrictor Linnaeus, 1758
Park
Theodore Roosevelt National Park (THRO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
racer
Park Synonyms
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 | Coluber |
Species | Coluber constrictor |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Hossack et al. (2002) observed at least 2 snakes in the North Unit. It was also observed by Hopkins et al. (1983) and Hansen et al. (1980) in the park.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
ORIGIN = 2 - Native to park.;
Abundance
Unknown
Abundance Notes
Hopkins et al. (1983) stated that this species was "fairly common" in the shrub-steppe vegetation. Hansen et al. (1980) reported this species was observed frequently and it was apparently most abundant in shrub-steppe vegetation.
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
7
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
BLA - I&M Office.
Created Date
2/1/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Marcia Wilson
Last Modified Date
12/9/2009 11:14:02 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Additional fields from the data source include the following: DOCUMENTATION = 1 - Scientific study with voucher specimen.; DOCUMENTATION DATE = 1983.; SPECIAL STATUS = 7 - Not listed.; DISTRIBUTION = 2 - Information on the species' current distribution for a portion of the park is available.; RESIDENT STATUS = 6 - Resident status in park unknown.; ABUNDANCE = 2 - Sporadic census data on species abundance or density exists.; DATABASE = 3 - Information not computerized, but maintained in an organized, systematic manual fashion.;, Park Species Data Source: Converted from THRO data sets 'Throfa~1.xls' and 'Throfl~3.xls' by the I&M Office.
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