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Scientific Name
Erethizon dorsatum
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Erethizon dorsatum (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Denali National Park and Preserve (DENA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Porcupine
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 | Hystricomorpha |
| Infraorder | Hystricognathi |
| Family | Erethizontidae |
| Subfamily | Erethizontinae |
| Genus | Erethizon |
| Species | Erethizon dorsatum |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Voucher specimens indicate the presence of this species in the park.; Data Source: University of Alaska Museum
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: University of Alaska Museum
Abundance
Unknown
Abundance Notes
Not enough is currently known about this species within the park to make a determination on abundance or residency.; 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
2
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
cc at aknhp
Created Date
10/30/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Aren Gunderson
Last Modified Date
10/18/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Murie, A. 1962. Some policies and problems related to McKinley Park wildlife.
Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable.
In legacy NPSpecies Residency was Unknown with comment: Not enough is currently known about this species within the park to make a determination on abundance or residency.; Data Source: University of Alaska Museum
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