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Scientific Name
Lepus americanus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Lepus americanus Erxleben, 1777
Park
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks (SEKI)
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 | Lagomorpha |
| Family | Leporidae |
| Genus | Lepus |
| Species | Lepus americanus |
Occurrence
Unconfirmed
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: SEKI Wildlife Observations Database (SEKIWildlifeObs.mdb); Harold Werner, personal knowledge
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Coniferous forests of Sierra Nevada and Cascades up to 2500 meters. Characteristic of dense creekside alder thickets. Species is seldom seen.; Data Source: Jamison, E.W. and H.J. Peeters, 2004. Mammals of California, University of California Press, Berkeley,California. 432 pp.
Abundance
Management Tags
-
Management Priority
Status needs to be confirmed.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
18
References
0
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Harold Werner
Created Date
8/16/2005 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Harold Werner
Last Modified Date
7/24/2006 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: SEKIWildlifeObs.mdb
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