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Scientific Name
Storeria dekayi dekayi
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Storeria dekayi dekayi (Holbrook, 1839)
Park
Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Brown Snake, Northern brown snake
Park Synonyms
Storeria dekayi
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
Infrakingdom Deuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
SuperclassTetrapoda
ClassReptilia
OrderSquamata
SuborderSerpentes
InfraorderAlethinophidia
FamilyColubridae
SubfamilyNatricinae
GenusStoreria
SpeciesStoreria dekayi
SubspeciesStoreria dekayi dekayi
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Cook and Pinnock,1989:Jamica Bay Wildlife Refuge-Introduced by the NPS1980-1983 on the west side of the boulevard using individuals from Far Rockaway./Cook, 1995: Occurs throughout GATE./Cook and Zuzworsky, 2000- From 1980-1984, 23 juveniles and 49 adults were released at Ruler's Bar Hassock in Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Through 1999, inumerable offspring were noted./ Cook, 2002:Status summary through 1999 of restoration efforts at GATE- Established at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, FBF and Ft. Tilden./ McArthur-Heuser,2004:Occurs at Sandy Hook./ Cook, 2005:Occurs at Sandy Hook, Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, Staten Island-Great Kills and Miller Field (naturally occurring) ,and FBF.; Data Source: Cook, 2005
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Cook, 2005
Abundance
Abundant
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Cook, 2005
Seasonality Tags
  • Breeder
    Cook and Pinnock, 1989:At Jamaica Bay Wildlife refuge, brown snakes are now established and spreading./McArthur-Heuser,2004:Sandy Hook-viable population./; Data Source: Cook, 2005
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
60
References
7
Vouchers
2
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
amk - I & M Office
Created Date
1/5/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Linda Fabre
Last Modified Date
9/26/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: See Synonym: Storeria dekayi (TSN 174129) for additional evidence of this species presence at GATE, Park Species Data Source: Cook, 2005; McArthur, 2004; Cook, 2002; Cook and Zuzworsky, 2000; Cook, 1995; Cook & Pinnock, 1989
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