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Scientific Name
Phoca vitulina
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Phoca vitulina Linnaeus, 1758
Park
Wrangell - St Elias National Park and Preserve (WRST)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Harbor seal
Park Synonyms
Phoca vitulina richardsi
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 | Phocidae |
| Genus | Phoca |
| Species | Phoca vitulina |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
MacDonald and Cook (2002) shows the distribution of the harbor seal within WRST. No voucher specimens have been collected to verify its presence within the park, however, voucher specimens from nearby Yakutat Bay archived at UAM suggest harbor seals are probably present in WRST.; Data Source: MacDonald and Cook (2002)
Occurrence Tags
- Adjacent
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: University of Alaska Museum
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Not enough is currently known about this species within the park to make a determination on abundance or residency.
Seasonality Tags
- Breeder
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
6
References
Vouchers
1
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
tag-aknhp
Created Date
10/30/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
mterwilliger@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
10/8/2014 4:53:21 PM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Mitchell, C. D. 1998. Provisional list of wild mammals for Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve, Alaska Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve, Copper Center, AK.
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