Scientific Name
Marmota monax
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Marmota monax (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
George Washington Birthplace National Monument (GEWA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Woodchuck
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 | Sciuromorpha |
Family | Sciuridae |
Subfamily | Xerinae |
Tribe | Marmotini |
Genus | Marmota |
Subgenus | Marmota (Marmota) |
Species | Marmota monax |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Painter and Eckerlin, 1993:Meadopws and open areas along roads./; Data Source: Barry, 2006
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Painter and Eckerlin, 1993:Commonly seen./; Data Source: Painter and Eckerlin, 1993
Seasonality Tags
-
Resident
Fabre, 2007: Only Adults noted in Observation evidence./; Data Source: Barry, 2006
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
5
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
sac - I & M Office
Created Date
8/30/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Linda Fabre
Last Modified Date
9/30/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Painter and Eckerlin, 1993; Barry, 2006
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