Scientific Name
    Nerodia sipedon sipedon
            Scientific Name w/ Auth.
    Nerodia sipedon sipedon (Linnaeus, 1758)
            Park
    Obed Wild and Scenic River (OBRI)
            Sensitive
    No
            Park Accepted
    Accepted
            Record Status
    Approved
    Park Preferred Common Names
    northern water snake
            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 | Colubridae | 
| Subfamily | Natricinae | 
| Genus | Nerodia | 
| Species | Nerodia sipedon | 
| Subspecies | Nerodia sipedon sipedon | 
Occurrence
    Present
    Occurrence Notes
    Meade stated that this snake should occur in larger streams and rivers throughout OBRI.  Taylor et al. observed the snake swimming in the Obed River and Daddy's Creek on several occasions, and described it as being semi-aquatic and found in all types of water environments.; Data Source: Meade, L. 2005. Herpetofauna Survey of Obed Wild and Scenic River. Third Rock Consultants, Lexington, KY; Taylor, C. R. McKitrick, M. Pelton. 1981. Terrestrial Vertebrate Inventory of the Obed Wild and Scenic River, Tennessee. Final Report for the NPS, University of TN, Knoxville.
        
            Nativeness
    Native
    Nativeness Notes
    Data Source: Meade, L. 2005. Herpetofauna Survey of Obed Wild and Scenic River. Third Rock Consultants, Lexington, KY; Taylor, C. R. McKitrick, M. Pelton. 1981. Terrestrial Vertebrate Inventory of the Obed Wild and Scenic River, Tennessee. Final Report for the NPS, University of TN, Knoxville.
        
            Abundance
    Common
    Abundance Notes
    Should occur in larger streams, rivers throughout OBRI.; Data Source: Meade, L. 2005. Herpetofauna Survey of Obed Wild and Scenic River. Third Rock Consultants, Lexington, KY; Taylor, C. R. McKitrick, M. Pelton. 1981. Terrestrial Vertebrate Inventory of the Obed Wild and Scenic River, Tennessee. Final Report for the NPS, University of TN, Knoxville.
        
        Seasonality Tags
        - 
            Breeder
                Data Source: Meade, L. 2005. Herpetofauna Survey of Obed Wild and Scenic River. Third Rock Consultants, Lexington, KY; Taylor, C. R. McKitrick, M. Pelton. 1981. Terrestrial Vertebrate Inventory of the Obed Wild and Scenic River, Tennessee. Final Report for the NPS, University of TN, Knoxville.
 
Threatened Endangered Status
    State Species of Concern statuses
    Ozone Sensitive Status
    NatureServe GRank
    NatureServe SRank
    Observations
    
3    
    References
    
    Vouchers
    
0    
            External Links
    
0    
            Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
    Created By
    sac - I & M Office
            Created Date
    12/13/1999 12:00:00 AM
            Last Modified By
    ERaskin@nps.gov
            Last Modified Date
    9/13/2018 8:21:04 AM
            Notes
    Park Species Detail: El.Site Db Code: USNPSERO*8764. TNC Code: ARADB22063., Park Species Data Source: Converted from SE.xls file by I & M Office
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