Record Details

Scientific Name:
Agkistrodon piscivorus leucostoma

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

Kingdom:
Animalia
Rank:
Species
Synonym(s):
Acontias leucostoma
Common Name(s):
Western Cottonmouth [English]

Taxonomic Status

Current Standing:
valid

Data Quality Indicators

Record Credibility Rating:
TWG standards met
Global Species Completeness:

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Taxonomic Hierarchy

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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
Agkistrodon
Species
Agkistrodon piscivorus

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References

Expert(s):
Other Sources:
database: NODC Taxonomic Code;
References:
Conant, R., and J. T. Collins 1991-01-01. A Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians, Eastern and Central North America, Third Edition. Houghton Mifflin Company. Boston, Massachusetts, USA. 450. . .
McDiarmid, Roy W., Jonathan A. Campbell, and T'Shaka A. Touré 1999-07-02. Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, vol. 1. The Herpetologists' League. Washington, D.C., USA. xi + 511. 1-893777-01-4. .

Geographic Information

Geographic Information:
North America
Jurisdiction:
Continental US, Native

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