Ophiogomphus bison, the bison snaketail, is a species of clubtail in the dragonfly family Gomphidae. It is found in North America.[2][3][1][4]

Ophiogomphus bison
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Gomphidae
Genus: Ophiogomphus
Species:
O. bison
Binomial name
Ophiogomphus bison
Selys, 1873

The IUCN conservation status of Ophiogomphus bison is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The population is stable. The IUCN status was reviewed in 2017.[1][5][6]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Paulson, D.R. (2017). "Ophiogomphus bison". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T165070A80685395. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T165070A80685395.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Ophiogomphus bison". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  3. ^ "Ophiogomphus bison". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  4. ^ "Odonata Central". Retrieved 2019-07-02.
  5. ^ "World Odonata List". Slater Museum of Natural History, University of Puget Sound. 2018. Retrieved 2019-07-02.

Further reading edit

  • Kalkman, V. J. (2013). Studies on phylogeny and biogeography of damselflies (Odonata) with emphasis on the Argiolestidae (PhD). Leiden University. hdl:1887/22953.