Ophiogomphus colubrinus Selys, 1854 is a animal in the Gomphidae family, order Odonata, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Ophiogomphus colubrinus Selys, 1854

Ophiogomphus colubrinus Selys, 1854

Ophiogomphus colubrinus, the boreal snaketail, is a stable North American clubtail dragonfly rated least concern by IUCN.

Family
Genus
Ophiogomphus
Order
Odonata
Class
Insecta

About Ophiogomphus colubrinus Selys, 1854

Ophiogomphus colubrinus, commonly known as the boreal snaketail, is a species of clubtail dragonfly that belongs to the family Gomphidae. This species is native to North America. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has assessed Ophiogomphus colubrinus as "LC" (least concern), meaning there are no immediate threats to the survival of the species. The population of Ophiogomphus colubrinus is currently stable. This IUCN conservation status was most recently reviewed in 2017.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Odonata Gomphidae Ophiogomphus

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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