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Scientific Name
Ursus americanus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Ursus americanus Pallas, 1780
Park
El Malpais National Monument (ELMA)
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 | Ursidae |
| Genus | Ursus |
| Species | Ursus americanus |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
USGS observation (tracks), 2003; Data Source: Bogan et al. 2007
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Geluso and Bogan, 2005
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Geluso and Bogan, 2005
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
Nicole Tancreto
Created Date
7/24/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Nicole Tancreto
Last Modified Date
2/25/2009 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Lightfoot et al, 1994; Geluso and Bogan, 2005; Bogan et al. 2007
Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable.
In legacy NPSpecies Residency was Unknown with comment: Data Source: Geluso and Bogan, 2005
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