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Scientific Name
Masticophis taeniatus taeniatus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Masticophis taeniatus taeniatus (Hallowell, 1852)
Park
Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
In Review
Park Preferred Common Names
Desert Striped Whipsnake
Park Synonyms
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 taeniatus |
| Subspecies | Masticophis taeniatus taeniatus |
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Common
Geographic Regions Tags
- Park Wide
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
0
Vouchers
10
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
MTerwilliger@nps.gov
Created Date
8/16/2016 1:37:51 PM
Last Modified By
lpross@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
9/2/2016 11:38:08 AM
Notes
Masticophis taeniatus taeniatus (Desert Striped Whipsnake) is a common species of the desert scrub, canyon riparian, and pinyon-juniper habitats. It is most common in the riparian communities of the Sonoran Life Zone, with sight records occurring from Bright Angel Canyon.
Data Source: Checklist of the Wildlife of the Grand Canyon: Birds, Mammals, Fish, Amphibians, and Reptiles. Grand Canyon, AZ: Grand Canyon Association, 2003. Print.
Miller, Donald M., Robert Young, and Thomas Gatlin. Amphibians and Reptiles of the Grand Canyon National Park. Grand Canyon, AZ: Grand Canyon Natural History Association, 1982. Print.
