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Scientific Name
Cervus elaphus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Cervus elaphus Linnaeus, 1758
Park
Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
elk, wapiti
Park Synonyms
Cervus elaphus canadensis
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Subclass | Theria |
| Infraclass | Eutheria |
| Order | Artiodactyla |
| Family | Cervidae |
| Subfamily | Cervinae |
| Genus | Cervus |
| Species | Cervus elaphus |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Mammals of Grand Canyon National Park
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: A. Anderson pers. comm. 2007
Abundance
Abundant
Abundance Notes
Data Source: A. Anderson pers. comm. 2007
Management Tags
- Management Priority
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Data Source: A. Anderson pers. comm. 2007
- Resident
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
0
Vouchers
2
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Nicole Tancreto
Created Date
4/9/2007 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
mterwilliger@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
12/20/2016 11:37:32 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Mammals of Grand Canyon National Park. These elk (Cervus elaphus candadensis) were introduced to Arizona from Yellowstone in 1913-1929 after the native Merriam's elk (Cervus elaphus merriam) were extirpated and the first documented elk in the park was 1966.
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Theodore Roosevelt National Park (THRO)
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Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area (BICA)
Big Hole National Battlefield (BIHO)
Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area (BISO)
Blue Ridge Parkway (BLRI)
Buffalo National River (BUFF)
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (GLCA)
Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument (GICL)
Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument (FLFO)
Devils Tower National Monument (DETO)
Fort Union National Monument (FOUN)
Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve (CRMO)
Capulin Volcano National Monument (CAVO)
Glacier National Park (GLAC)
Chaco Culture National Historical Park (CHCU)
Crater Lake National Park (CRLA)
El Malpais National Monument (ELMA)
Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site (GRKO)
Great Basin National Park (GRBA)
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park (CUGA)
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve (GRSA)
Montezuma Castle National Monument (MOCA)
Mount Rushmore National Memorial (MORU)
Nez Perce National Historical Park (NEPE)
Rocky Mountain National Park (ROMO)
Walnut Canyon National Monument (WACA)
Mount Rainier National Park (MORA)
Grand Teton National Park (GRTE)
Missouri National Recreational River (MNRR)
Lassen Volcanic National Park (LAVO)
Wupatki National Monument (WUPA)
Petrified Forest National Park (PEFO)
Jewel Cave National Monument (JECA)
Niobrara National Scenic River (NIOB)
Mesa Verde National Park (MEVE)
John Day Fossil Beds National Monument (JODA)
Yellowstone National Park (YELL)
Yucca House National Monument (YUHO)
Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area (LARO)
Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument (SUCR)
North Cascades National Park (NOCA)
Wind Cave National Park (WICA)
Theodore Roosevelt National Park (THRO)
Guadalupe Mountains National Park (GUMO)
Pecos National Historical Park (PECO)
