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Scientific Name
Eschrichtius robustus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Eschrichtius robustus (Lilljeborg, 1861)
Park
Kenai Fjords National Park (KEFJ)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Gray whale
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 | Mysticeti |
| Family | Eschrichtiidae |
| Genus | Eschrichtius |
| Species | Eschrichtius robustus |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
The distribution of gray whales described in MacDonald and Cook (2002) includes KEFJ. No voucher specimens have been collected to verify its presence.; --> M. Tetreau 10/20/2005 -- Gray whales migrate along the park coast every year in large numbers.; Data Source: MacDonald and Cook (2002); M. Teteau (Correspondance letter 10/20/2005)
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Seen commonly, sometimes in moderate numbers, during spring migration.; Data Source: M. Teteau (Correspondance letter 10/20/2005)
Seasonality Tags
-
Migratory
Data Source: M. Teteau (Correspondance letter 10/20/2005)
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
4
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 11:20:46 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Nishimoto, M. and B. Rice. 1987. A re-survey of seabirds and mammals along the south coast of the Kenai Peninsula, Alaska, during the summer of 1986. Includes checklist of mammals in Kenai Fjords National Park. Appendix III.
