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Scientific Name
Mephitis mephitis
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Mephitis mephitis (Schreber, 1776)
Park
Herbert Hoover National Historic Site (HEHO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
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 | Mephitidae |
| Genus | Mephitis |
| Species | Mephitis mephitis |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Robbins, L. 2005 certification.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Robbins, L. 2005 certification.
Abundance
Unknown
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Robbins, L. 2005 certification.
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Data Source: Robbins, L. 2005 certification.
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
amk - I & M Office
Created Date
2/10/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Mike Williams
Last Modified Date
4/13/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Osowski, Sharon. 1993 Checklist of Mammals. Herbert Hoover NHS, Iowa.
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