Scientific Name
Megaptera novaeangliae
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Megaptera novaeangliae (Borowski, 1781)
Park
Kenai Fjords National Park (KEFJ)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Humpback 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 | Balaenopteridae |
Genus | Megaptera |
Species | Megaptera novaeangliae |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
The distribution of humpback whales described in Wynne (1997) and MacDonald and Cook (2002) includes KEFJ. Many observations by reliable observers indicate the presence of this species in the park. No voucher specimens have been collected to verify its presence.; Data Source: Wynne (1997)
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: University of Alaska Museum
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Nishimoto and Rice (1987)
Seasonality Tags
-
Migratory
Data Source: MacDonald and Cook (2002)
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
106
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
Brandy Jacobsen
Last Modified Date
10/19/2005 12:00:00 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.
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Katmai National Park and Preserve (KATM)
Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE)
National Park of American Samoa (NPSA)
Kalaupapa National Historical Park (KALA)
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GOGA)
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Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (GLBA)
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