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Scientific Name
Thamnophis elegans vagrans
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Thamnophis elegans vagrans (Baird and Girard, 1853)
Park
Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
In Review
Park Preferred Common Names
Wandering Garter Snake
Park Synonyms
Thamnophis elegans nigrescens, Eutaenia vagrans
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 | Natricinae |
| Genus | Thamnophis |
| Species | Thamnophis elegans |
| Subspecies | Thamnophis elegans vagrans |
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Uncommon
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
0
Vouchers
19
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
9/6/2016 1:08:25 PM
Notes
Thamnophis elegans vagrans (Wandering Garter Snake) is an uncommon species to the plateau prarie, rim riparian, and ponderosa pine habitats with sight records from North Rim, Neal Springs, Bright Angel Point, Grand Canyon Village, Yaki Point, and Greenland Lake.
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.
Other Parks
Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area (BICA)
Big Hole National Battlefield (BIHO)
City Of Rocks National Reserve (CIRO)
Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve (CRMO)
Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area (LARO)
Great Basin National Park (GRBA)
Grand Teton National Park (GRTE)
Yellowstone National Park (YELL)
Valles Caldera National Preserve (VALL)
Big Hole National Battlefield (BIHO)
City Of Rocks National Reserve (CIRO)
Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve (CRMO)
Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area (LARO)
Great Basin National Park (GRBA)
Grand Teton National Park (GRTE)
Yellowstone National Park (YELL)
Valles Caldera National Preserve (VALL)
