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Scientific Name
Crotalus horridus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Crotalus horridus Linnaeus, 1758
Park
Gauley River National Recreation Area (GARI)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
timber rattlesnake
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 | Viperidae |
| Subfamily | Crotalinae |
| Genus | Crotalus |
| Species | Crotalus horridus |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Tom Pauley, Marshall University, 6/30/2010.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Tom Pauley, Marshall University, 6/30/2010.
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Tom Pauley, Marshall University, 6/30/2010.
Management Tags
-
Management Priority
WV State Rank= S3 (Twenty-one to 100 documented occurrences)--WV Natural Heritage Program, http://www.wvdnr.gov/Wildlife/RareSpecList.shtm (Accessed 6/21/2010).
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Data Source: Tom Pauley, Marshall University, 6/30/2010.
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
Jennifer Stingelin Keefer
Created Date
6/15/2010 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Jennifer Stingelin Keefer
Last Modified Date
7/1/2010 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Pauley et al., 2005. NATUREBIB-663966 and associated Pauley Herp database., Accepted Detail: Checklist of Amphibians and Reptiles in West Virginia (2009)--Prepared by T.K. Pauley; Green, N. B and T. K. Pauley, 1987. Amphibians and Reptiles in West Virginia. University of Pittsburgh Press, Pittsburgh, PA.
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