Ophiogomphus morrisoni Selys, 1879 is a animal in the Gomphidae family, order Odonata, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Ophiogomphus morrisoni Selys, 1879

Ophiogomphus morrisoni Selys, 1879

The great basin snaketail (Ophiogomphus morrisoni) is a stable, least-concern gomphid dragonfly found in North America.

Family
Genus
Ophiogomphus
Order
Odonata
Class
Insecta

About Ophiogomphus morrisoni Selys, 1879

Ophiogomphus morrisoni, commonly called the great basin snaketail, is a species of clubtail dragonfly that belongs to the dragonfly family Gomphidae. This species is found in North America. The IUCN has assigned Ophiogomphus morrisoni a conservation status of "LC", or least concern, meaning there is no immediate threat to the survival of this species. Its population is currently stable.

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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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