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Scientific Name
Martes pennanti
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Martes pennanti (Erxleben, 1777)
Park
Obed Wild and Scenic River (OBRI)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
fisher
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 | Carnivora |
| Suborder | Caniformia |
| Family | Mustelidae |
| Subfamily | Guloninae |
| Genus | Pekania |
| Species | Martes pennanti |
Occurrence
Probably Present
Occurrence Notes
This animal has been released on the adjacent Catoosa WMA, and has been sighted on OBRI.; Data Source: Britzke, Eric R. 2007. Mammal Inventory of Obed Wild and Scenic River, TN. Final report submitted to the National Park Service, Appalachian Highlands Network, Asheville, NC. 24pp.; Taylor, C., R. McKitrick, and M. Pelton. 1981. Terrestrial vertebrate inventory of the Obed Wild and Scenic River, TN. Report to the NPS, University of TN, Knoxville, 75pp.;
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
Dispute in literature over historic range; Data Source: APHN
Abundance
Abundance Notes
Catoosa WMA released experimental population 2002; Data Source: Britzke, Eric R. 2007. Mammal Inventory of Obed Wild and Scenic River, TN. Final report submitted to the National Park Service, Appalachian Highlands Network, Asheville, NC. 24pp.; Taylor, C., R. McKitrick, and M. Pelton. 1981. Terrestrial vertebrate inventory of the Obed Wild and Scenic River, TN. Report to the NPS, University of TN, Knoxville, 75pp.; Wilson, D. and S. Ruff. 1999. North American Mammals, Smithsonian Institution Press, 750pp.
Management Tags
-
Management Priority
TN lists as S1; G5. Recently introduced onto adjacent Catoosa WMA; nativity to this area is debatable.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
1
References
0
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Patrick Flaherty
Created Date
7/18/2005 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
ERaskin@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
9/13/2018 8:21:04 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: APHN
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Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument (KAWW)
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Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park (SAGA)
Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway (SACN)
Whiskeytown National Recreation Area (WHIS)
Voyageurs National Park (VOYA)
Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River (UPDE)
Apostle Islands National Lakeshore (APIS)
Big Hole National Battlefield (BIHO)
Crater Lake National Park (CRLA)
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (DEWA)
Fort Necessity National Battlefield (FONE)
Glacier National Park (GLAC)
Grand Portage National Monument (GRPO)
Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument (KAWW)
Shenandoah National Park (SHEN)
Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park (MABI)
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (PIRO)
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve (NERI)
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks (SEKI)
Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park (SAGA)
Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway (SACN)
Whiskeytown National Recreation Area (WHIS)
Voyageurs National Park (VOYA)
Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River (UPDE)
