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Scientific Name
Erethizon dorsatum
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Erethizon dorsatum (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Yosemite National Park (YOSE)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
porcupine
Park Synonyms
Erethizon dorsatum epixanthum
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Subclass | Theria |
| Infraclass | Eutheria |
| Order | Rodentia |
| Suborder | Hystricomorpha |
| Infraorder | Hystricognathi |
| Family | Erethizontidae |
| Subfamily | Erethizontinae |
| Genus | Erethizon |
| Species | Erethizon dorsatum |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Yosemite Wildlife Observations database (YOSEWildObs.mdb)
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Grinnell J. and T. I. Storer, 1924. Animal Life in the Yosemite. University of California Press, Berkeley. 752 pp.
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Yosemite Wildlife Observations database (YOSEWildObs.mdb)
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Data Source: Grinnell J. and T. I. Storer, 1924. Animal Life in the Yosemite. University of California Press, Berkeley. 752 pp.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
58
References
Vouchers
6
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Leslie Chow
Created Date
9/21/2005 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
lchow@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
5/21/2015 6:29:02 PM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: YOSEWildObs.mdb
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