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Scientific Name
Carphophis amoenus amoenus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Carphophis amoenus amoenus (Say, 1825)
Park
Colonial National Historical Park (COLO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
eastern worm snake
Park Synonyms
Carphophis amoenus
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
Infrakingdom Deuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
SuperclassTetrapoda
ClassReptilia
OrderSquamata
SuborderSerpentes
InfraorderAlethinophidia
FamilyColubridae
SubfamilyDipsadinae
GenusCarphophis
SpeciesCarphophis amoenus
SubspeciesCarphophis amoenus amoenus
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Mitchell, 2005
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Mitchell, 2005
Abundance
Abundant
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Mitchell, 2005
Seasonality Tags
  • Breeder
    .; Data Source: Mitchell, 2005
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
41
References
6
Vouchers
1
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
W&M MCK
Created Date
2/14/2003 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Linda Fabre
Last Modified Date
10/10/2006 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Fabre, 2005: For additonal evidence information regarding this species presence in COLO, see Carphophis amoenus./, Park Species Data Source: Van Alstine, 2001-Yorktown Unit/ Grafton Ponds Sinkhole Complex;Mitchell, 2005-Entire Park;Mitchell, 2002-Jamestown Unit/Jamestown Island/LandONeck; Bradshaw, 1999-Jamestown Unit/Green Spring;
Other Parks
Appomattox Court House National Historical Park (APCO)
Booker T. Washington National Monument (BOWA)
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park (CHOH)
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (DEWA)
Fort Circle Parks (FOCI)
Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania County Battlefields Memorial National Military Park (FRSP)
Gauley River National Recreation Area (GARI)
George Washington Birthplace National Monument (GEWA)
Great Falls Park (GRFA)
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP)
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park (HAFE)
Petersburg National Battlefield (PETE)
Richmond National Battlefield Park (RICH)
Thomas Stone National Historic Site (THST)
Manassas National Battlefield Park (MANA)
Piscataway Park (PISC)
Prince William Forest Park (PRWI)
Rock Creek Park (ROCR)
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve (NERI)
Obed Wild and Scenic River (OBRI)
Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial (THIS)
Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens (KEAQ)
Valley Forge National Historical Park (VAFO)
National Capital Parks-East (NACE)
Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts (WOTR)
Oxon Run National Parkway (OXRU)
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