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Scientific Name
Elaphe obsoleta obsoleta
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Elaphe obsoleta obsoleta (Say in James, 1823)
Park
Colonial National Historical Park (COLO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
black ratsnake
Park Synonyms
Elaphe obsoleta
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
Infrakingdom Deuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
SuperclassTetrapoda
ClassReptilia
OrderSquamata
SuborderSerpentes
InfraorderAlethinophidia
FamilyColubridae
SubfamilyColubrinae
GenusPantherophis
SpeciesPantherophis obsoletus
SubspeciesElaphe obsoleta obsoleta
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Chazal, 2002: observed by DCR-DNH in Neck O Land./; Data Source: Mitchell, 2005
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Mitchell, 2005
Abundance
Common
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
11
References
5
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
W&M MCK
Created Date
2/5/2003 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 additional evidence information regarding this species presence in COLO, see Elaphe obsoleta ./, Park Species Data Source: Chazal, 2002-Jamestown Unit/Jamestown Island;Mitchell, 2005-Entire Park;Mitchell, 2002-Jamestown Unit/Jamestown Island/LandONeck;Bradshaw, 1999-Jamestown Unit/Green Spring;
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