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Scientific Name
Arizona elegans
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Arizona elegans Kennicott in Baird, 1859
Park
Big Bend National Park (BIBE)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Kansas Glossy Snake
Park Synonyms
Arizona elegans elegans
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
Infrakingdom Deuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
SuperclassTetrapoda
ClassReptilia
OrderSquamata
SuborderSerpentes
InfraorderAlethinophidia
FamilyColubridae
SubfamilyColubrinae
GenusArizona
SpeciesArizona elegans
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Field Museum of Texas voucher specimen
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Reptile Certification/July 2007
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
The Prival and Goode 2005 survey resulted in 7 observations of Arizona elegans elegans in BIBE during 2003 and 2004.; Data Source: Reptile Certification/July 2007
Seasonality Tags
  • Breeder
    Data Source: Reptile Certification/July 2007
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
1
References
2
Vouchers
1
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
BLA - I&M Office.
Created Date
1/4/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
BLA - I&M Office.
Last Modified Date
7/12/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Reptile Certification/July 2007 by Dan Leavitt and Raymond Skiles, Park Species Data Source: Converted from the BIBE NPSpecies file 'NPSpp_be.mdb' downloaded from the NPSpecies web site by the Fort Collins I&M Offices.
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