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Scientific Name
Bassariscus astutus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Bassariscus astutus (Lichtenstein, 1830)
Park
Mesa Verde National Park (MEVE)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
Infrakingdom Deuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
SuperclassTetrapoda
ClassMammalia
SubclassTheria
InfraclassEutheria
OrderCarnivora
SuborderCaniformia
FamilyProcyonidae
GenusBassariscus
SpeciesBassariscus astutus
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
observed in 92; observed daily by park staff; Data Source: Ramotnik and Bogan, 1995
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
numbers down in 2006 with the drought and fewer insects; Data Source: G. San Miguel pers. comm. 2006
Seasonality Tags
  • Breeder
    Data Source: G. San Miguel pers. comm. 2006
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
4
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Nicole Tancreto
Created Date
10/12/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Nicole Tancreto
Last Modified Date
7/26/2006 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Ramotnik and Bogan, 1995
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