Scientific Name
Synaptomys borealis
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Synaptomys borealis (Richardson, 1828)
Park
Kobuk Valley National Park (KOVA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Northern bog lemming
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 | Rodentia |
Suborder | Myomorpha |
Superfamily | Muroidea |
Family | Cricetidae |
Subfamily | Arvicolinae |
Genus | Synaptomys |
Subgenus | Synaptomys (Mictomys) |
Species | Synaptomys borealis |
Occurrence
Probably Present
Occurrence Notes
No animals or their sign were observed by the field crews during the NPS inventories. No museum specimens are known from the park.; Data Source: Cook & MacDonald (2002)
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: University of Alaska Museum
Abundance
Abundance Notes
Previous inventories of small mammals in the park were not aimed at determining abundance. In addition, small mammal populations in the arctic, particularly shrews and arvicoline rodents, can fluctuate dramatically from year to year.; Data Source: University of Alaska Museum
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
Alison Loar
Created Date
3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Aren Gunderson
Last Modified Date
8/5/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Cook, J. A., MacDonald, S. O. 2002. Mammal Inventory of Alaska's National Parks and Preserves, Northwest Network: Western Arctic Parklands (Bering Land Bridge National Preserve, Cape Krusenstern National Monument, Kobuk Valley National Park, Noatak National Preserve) Annual Report 2001: National Park Service.
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