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Scientific Name
Mirounga angustirostris
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Mirounga angustirostris (Gill, 1866)
Park
Olympic National Park (OLYM)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
northern elephant seal
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 | Carnivora |
| Suborder | Caniformia |
| Family | Phocidae |
| Genus | Mirounga |
| Species | Mirounga angustirostris |
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Adults return to land between March and August to molt.
Seasonality Tags
- Resident
- Migratory
Habitat Tags
- Marine
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
0
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Katherine Beirne
Created Date
11/21/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
mterwilliger@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
9/24/2025 7:22:15 PM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Patti Happe, Olympic National Park wildlife biologist
