Scientific Name
Lepus townsendii
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Lepus townsendii Bachman, 1839
Park
Fossil Butte National Monument (FOBU)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
White-tailed Jackrabbit
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 | Lagomorpha |
| Family | Leporidae |
| Genus | Lepus |
| Species | Lepus townsendii |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Changed from Probably Present per Bogan 2000, to Present in Park per Haymond et al. 2003. Species was observed and positively identified during the 2001-2002 NCPN Mammalian Inventory and is documented in that report (Haymond et al. 2003).; Data Source: Haymond et al. 2003, Bibkey #548423
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Bogan 2000, Bibkey #141330
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Park review of Certified data.
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Data Source: Park review of Certified data.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
1
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
eln/NCPN I&M
Created Date
4/15/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
eln/NCPN I&M
Last Modified Date
9/12/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: per Clay Kyte: Species is common to relatively abundant. We see them nearly every morning we come to work. Population is currently (2005) higher than it has been in the recent past., Park Species Data Source: NCPN master mammal list (Bogan 2000), Bibkey #141330
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Rocky Mountain National Park (ROMO)
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks (SEKI)
Theodore Roosevelt National Park (THRO)
Timpanogos Cave National Monument (TICA)
Wind Cave National Park (WICA)
Yellowstone National Park (YELL)
Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area (BICA)
Big Hole National Battlefield (BIHO)
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park (BLCA)
Bryce Canyon National Park (BRCA)
Cedar Breaks National Monument (CEBR)
City Of Rocks National Reserve (CIRO)
Colorado National Monument (COLM)
Crater Lake National Park (CRLA)
Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve (CRMO)
Curecanti National Recreation Area (CURE)
Dinosaur National Monument (DINO)
Effigy Mounds National Monument (EFMO)
Glacier National Park (GLAC)
Golden Spike National Historical Park (GOSP)
Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve (GRSA)
Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site (KNRI)
Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area (LARO)
Mississippi National River and Recreation Areas (MISS)
Nez Perce National Historical Park (NEPE)
Niobrara National Scenic River (NIOB)
Pipestone National Monument (PIPE)
Rocky Mountain National Park (ROMO)
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks (SEKI)
Theodore Roosevelt National Park (THRO)
Timpanogos Cave National Monument (TICA)
Wind Cave National Park (WICA)
Yellowstone National Park (YELL)
