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Scientific Name
Agkistrodon contortrix
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Agkistrodon contortrix (Linnaeus, 1766)
Park
Shenandoah National Park (SHEN)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Copperhead
Park Synonyms
Agkistrodon contortrix mokasen
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 | Viperidae |
| Subfamily | Crotalinae |
| Genus | Agkistrodon |
| Species | Agkistrodon contortrix |
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Witt, William L. 1993
Management Tags
- Management Priority
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Data Source: Witt, William L. 1993
Habitat Tags
- Cultural
- Mesic forest
- Rock outcrop
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
17
References
Vouchers
22
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
upload
Created Date
1/18/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
ahyduke@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
2/2/2015 3:19:53 PM
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Kings Mountain National Military Park (KIMO)
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