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Scientific Name
Diadophis punctatus edwardsii
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Diadophis punctatus edwardsii (Merrem, 1820)
Park
Valley Forge National Historical Park (VAFO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
northern ringneck snake
Park Synonyms
Diadophis punctatus
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 | Dipsadinae |
| Genus | Diadophis |
| Species | Diadophis punctatus |
| Subspecies | Diadophis punctatus edwardsii |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Brad Ross, Herpetofauna taxa expert, 9/11/2006.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Brad Ross, Herpetofauna taxa expert, 9/11/2006.
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Brad Ross, Herpetofauna taxa expert, 9/11/2006.
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Data Source: Brad Ross, Herpetofauna taxa expert, 9/11/2006.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
29
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
JSK
Created Date
3/5/2003 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Jennifer Stingelin Keefer
Last Modified Date
9/11/2006 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: See synonym Diadophis punctatus to view additional species evidence. Upland and lowland forested habitats under natural or artificial cover objects, tall grass meadow, the lowland forest around the amphitheater, along Valley Creek, on the scree slopes of Mount Misery, and in the lowland forest; Encountered 48 times., Park Species Data Source: Tiebout, 2003. NPBIB-552045., Accepted Detail: The following sources were used to certify this species record: (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. (4) Integrated Taxonomic Information System Database. September 2006. http://www.itis.usda.gov/.
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