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Scientific Name
Delphinapterus leucas
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Delphinapterus leucas (Pallas, 1776)
Park
Lake Clark National Park and Preserve (LACL)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Beluga
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Subclass | Theria |
| Infraclass | Eutheria |
| Order | Cetacea |
| Suborder | Odontoceti |
| Family | Monodontidae |
| Genus | Delphinapterus |
| Species | Delphinapterus leucas |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
The distribution of belugas described in Wynne (1997) and MacDonald and Cook (2002) includes LACL. No voucher specimens have been collected to verify its presence.; Alan Bennett - 11/8/2005 Review of species list.; Data Source: Wynne (1997); Alan Bennett - 11/8/2005 Review of species list.
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Rare
Abundance Notes
Alan Bennett - 11/8/2005 Review of species list.; Data Source: Alan Bennett - 11/8/2005 Review of species list.
Seasonality Tags
-
Migratory
Alan Bennett - 11/8/2005 Review of species list.; Data Source: Alan Bennett - 11/8/2005 Review of species list.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
tag-aknhp
Created Date
10/30/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
D. Mortenson, SWAN Data Manager
Last Modified Date
12/12/2005 2:49:13 PM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Bennett, A.J. Physical and Biological Resource Inventory of the Lake Clark National Park - Cook Inlet Coastline, 1994-96 , 1996
