Scientific Name
Coluber constrictor constrictor
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Coluber constrictor constrictor Linnaeus, 1758
Park
Obed Wild and Scenic River (OBRI)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
northern black racer
Park Synonyms
Coluber constrictor
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 |
Subspecies | Coluber constrictor constrictor |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Meade, L. 2005. Herpetofauna Survey of Obed Wild and Scenic River. Third Rock Consultants, Lexington, KY; Taylor, C. R. McKitrick, M. Pelton. 1981. Terrestrial Vertebrate Inventory of the Obed Wild and Scenic River, Tennessee. Final Report for the NPS, University of TN, Knoxville.
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Meade believed this snake to be more common than represented in that inventory; Taylor et al.: found two roadkills in the area; species can be found in a wide variety of habitats from grasslands to rocky wooded hillsides such as those found in the river corridor.; Data Source: Meade, L. 2005. Herpetofauna Survey of Obed Wild and Scenic River. Third Rock Consultants, Lexington, KY; Taylor, C. R. McKitrick, M. Pelton. 1981. Terrestrial Vertebrate Inventory of the Obed Wild and Scenic River, Tennessee. Final Report for the NPS, University of TN, Knoxville.
Seasonality Tags
- Breeder
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
4
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Patrick Flaherty
Created Date
4/26/2005 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
ERaskin@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
9/13/2018 8:21:04 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Meade, L S. 2005
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