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Scientific Name
Cervus elaphus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Cervus elaphus Linnaeus, 1758
Park
Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area (BICA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
elk
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 | Cervinae |
| Genus | Cervus |
| Species | Cervus elaphus |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Identified by Patterson 1985 (NATUREBIB-164122) and Anderson et al. 1987 (NATURBIB-33508).; Data Source: Doug Keinath - Lead Zoologist - Wyoming Natural Diversity Database
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Doug Keinath - Lead Zoologist - Wyoming Natural Diversity Database
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Doug Keinath - Lead Zoologist - Wyoming Natural Diversity Database
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
3
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
egp - I & M Office
Created Date
3/22/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Rob Daley, GRYN Data Manager
Last Modified Date
5/4/2006 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Bird and Mammal Inventory for the Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area. Patterson, C.T. May 1985.
Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable.
In legacy NPSpecies Residency was Unknown with comment: Data Source: Doug Keinath - Lead Zoologist - Wyoming Natural Diversity Database
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