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Scientific Name
Marmota caligata
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Marmota caligata (Eschscholtz, 1829)
Park
Katmai National Park and Preserve (KATM)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Hoary marmot
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 | Rodentia |
| Suborder | Sciuromorpha |
| Family | Sciuridae |
| Subfamily | Xerinae |
| Tribe | Marmotini |
| Genus | Marmota |
| Subgenus | Marmota (Petromarmota) |
| Species | Marmota caligata |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
A single voucher specimen of this species was collected during NPS inventories.; Data Source: Cook and MacDonald (2004c)
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: University of Alaska Museum
Abundance
Unknown
Abundance Notes
Previous inventories of small mammals in the park were not aimed at determining abundance. In addition, small mammal populations in the arctic can fluctuate dramatically from year to year.; Data Source: University of Alaska Museum
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Breeder status based on presumptive small home range size for most/all small-bodied mammals.; Data Source: University of Alaska Museum
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
1
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
Brandy Jacobsen
Last Modified Date
10/20/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Schiller, Everett L. and Robert Rausch 1956. Mammals of the Katmai National Monument, Alaska.
Other Parks
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Denali National Park and Preserve (DENA)
Glacier National Park (GLAC)
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (GLBA)
Kenai Fjords National Park (KEFJ)
Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park (KLGO)
Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve (YUCH)
North Cascades National Park (NOCA)
Wrangell - St Elias National Park and Preserve (WRST)
Mount Rainier National Park (MORA)
Lake Clark National Park and Preserve (LACL)
Denali National Park and Preserve (DENA)
Glacier National Park (GLAC)
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (GLBA)
Kenai Fjords National Park (KEFJ)
Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park (KLGO)
Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve (YUCH)
North Cascades National Park (NOCA)
Wrangell - St Elias National Park and Preserve (WRST)
Mount Rainier National Park (MORA)
Lake Clark National Park and Preserve (LACL)
