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Scientific Name
Lynx rufus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Lynx rufus (Schreber, 1777)
Park
Indiana Dunes National Park (INDU)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Park Synonyms
Felis rufus
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Subclass | Theria |
| Infraclass | Eutheria |
| Order | Carnivora |
| Suborder | Feliformia |
| Family | Felidae |
| Subfamily | Felinae |
| Genus | Lynx |
| Species | Lynx rufus |
Occurrence
Unconfirmed
Occurrence Notes
Extirpated from the area in 1880, but may be repopulating.; Data Source: Whitaker, John O., Jr., Gibble, John, and Kjellmark, Eric. 1994.
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
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
Jennifer Sieracki
Created Date
11/16/2004 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Jennifer Sieracki
Last Modified Date
11/23/2004 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Whitaker, John O., Jr., Gibble, John, and Kjellmark, Eric. 1994. Mammals of Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. Scientific Monograph NPS/NRINDU/NRSM-94/24. National Park Service, Natural Resources Pulication Office: Denver, CO. pp. iii, 130.
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