Scientific Name
Bassariscus astutus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Bassariscus astutus (Lichtenstein, 1830)
Park
Great Basin National Park (GRBA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
ringtail, ringtailed cat
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 | Procyonidae |
| Genus | Bassariscus |
| Species | Bassariscus astutus |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
voucher-GRBA collection; Data Source: Mammals of Great Basin National Park, 2005
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
at low elevations
Found primarilyin riparian habitat
Management Tags
-
Management Priority
Within park, species could be approaching northern limits of range within Great Basin physiographic region.
Seasonality Tags
- Breeder
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
Bryan Hamilton
Created Date
12/2/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
aloar@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
6/4/2014 1:56:01 PM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Converted from electronic file list.mdb by I & M Office. Furbearer, legally trapped in Nevada.
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