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Scientific Name
Rangifer tarandus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Rangifer tarandus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Isle Royale National Park (ISRO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Caribou, Woodland 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
Not In Park
Occurrence Notes
Historic. Last records of caribou at Isle Royale were around 1927. This disappearance coincided with a general retreat of caribou along the southern edge of its range in eastern North America (Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982).; Data Source: Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982.
Occurrence Tags
- Historical
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Burt 1982.
Abundance
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
DML
Created Date
8/1/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Elizabeth Nauertz
Last Modified Date
9/2/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Historic. Last records of caribou at Isle Royale were around 1927. This disappearance coincided with a general retreat of caribou along the southern edge of its range in eastern North America (Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982)., Park Species Data Source: Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982. Burt 1982.
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