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Scientific Name
Rangifer tarandus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Rangifer tarandus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Lake Clark National Park and Preserve (LACL)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Caribou
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 | Artiodactyla |
| Family | Cervidae |
| Subfamily | Capreolinae |
| Genus | Rangifer |
| Species | Rangifer tarandus |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Listed in Cook and MacDonald (2004b) as "present or probably present but not substantiated with a voucher specimen" (p. 17). Field crews observed caribou during NPS inventories.; Data Source: Cook and MacDonald (2004b)
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: University of Alaska Museum
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Alan Bennett - 11/8/2005 Review of species list.; Data Source: Alan Bennett - 11/8/2005 Review of species list.
Seasonality Tags
-
Migratory
Terry DeBruyn - 11/8/2005 Review of species list.; Data Source: Terry DeBruyn - 11/8/2005 Review of species list.
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
tag-aknhp
Created Date
10/30/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
D. Mortenson, SWAN Data Manager
Last Modified Date
12/12/2005 2:16:01 PM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Gill, R. E. Jr., P.S. Tomkovich, and M. N. Dementiev. 1999. Breeding ecology of Surfbirds (Aphriza virgata) at Torquoise Lake, Alaska, 1997 ? 1998. Progress report.
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Bering Land Bridge National Preserve (BELA)
Cape Krusenstern National Monument (CAKR)
Denali National Park and Preserve (DENA)
Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve (GAAR)
Katmai National Park and Preserve (KATM)
Kobuk Valley National Park (KOVA)
Noatak National Preserve (NOAT)
Kenai Fjords National Park (KEFJ)
Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park (KLGO)
Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve (YUCH)
Aniakchak National Monument and Preserve (ANIA)
Bering Land Bridge National Preserve (BELA)
Cape Krusenstern National Monument (CAKR)
Denali National Park and Preserve (DENA)
Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve (GAAR)
Katmai National Park and Preserve (KATM)
Kobuk Valley National Park (KOVA)
Noatak National Preserve (NOAT)
Kenai Fjords National Park (KEFJ)
Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park (KLGO)
Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve (YUCH)
