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Scientific Name
Agkistrodon contortrix
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Agkistrodon contortrix (Linnaeus, 1766)
Park
Stones River National Battlefield (STRI)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
copperhead
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
Infrakingdom Deuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
SuperclassTetrapoda
ClassReptilia
OrderSquamata
SuborderSerpentes
InfraorderAlethinophidia
FamilyViperidae
SubfamilyCrotalinae
GenusAgkistrodon
SpeciesAgkistrodon contortrix
Occurrence
Probably Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Miller et al. 2005, Bibkey # 610070
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
1
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
sjd-CUPN
Created Date
8/12/2005 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Bill Moore
Last Modified Date
4/25/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Redmond and Scott 1996
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