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Scientific Name
Glyptemys insculpta
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Glyptemys insculpta (Le Conte, 1830)
Park
Fort Necessity National Battlefield (FONE)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
wood turtle
Park Synonyms
Clemmys insculpta
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Reptilia |
| Order | Testudines |
| Suborder | Cryptodira |
| Superfamily | Testudinoidea |
| Family | Emydidae |
| Subfamily | Emydinae |
| Genus | Glyptemys |
| Species | Glyptemys insculpta |
Occurrence
Probably Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Brad Ross, herpetofauna taxa expert, 2/13/2006.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Brad Ross, herpetofauna taxa expert, 2/13/2006.
Abundance
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Brad Ross, herpetofauna taxa expert, 2/13/2006.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Jennifer Stingelin Keefer
Created Date
2/13/2006 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Jennifer Stingelin Keefer
Last Modified Date
2/13/2006 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Although not encountered, wood turtles occur throughout Pennsylvania in a wide array of habitats and are likely found at FONE--Paulson et al., 2005. See Clemmys insculpta profile to view additonal species evidence., Park Species Data Source: Brad Ross, herpetofauna taxa expert, 2/13/2006., 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. February 2006. http://www.itis.usda.gov/. (5) National Biological Information Infrastructure. February 2006. http://www.nbii.gov/index.html.
Other Parks
Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site (ALPO)
Catoctin Mountain Park (CATO)
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park (CHOH)
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (DEWA)
Friendship Hill National Historic Site (FRHI)
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve (NERI)
Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River (UPDE)
Catoctin Mountain Park (CATO)
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park (CHOH)
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (DEWA)
Friendship Hill National Historic Site (FRHI)
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve (NERI)
Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River (UPDE)
