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Scientific Name
Vulpes macrotis
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Vulpes macrotis Merriam, 1888
Park
Lake Mead National Recreation Area (LAKE)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
kit fox
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
Infrakingdom Deuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
SuperclassTetrapoda
ClassMammalia
SubclassTheria
InfraclassEutheria
OrderCarnivora
SuborderCaniformia
FamilyCanidae
GenusVulpes
SpeciesVulpes macrotis
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Last voucher in 1933-2 other vouchers listed but no dates or locations associated-LAME TECH REPORT 2; Data Source: Jim Boone, Taxa Expert: Desert Wildlife Consultants, LLC, June 12, 2011.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Jim Boone, Taxa Expert: Desert Wildlife Consultants, LLC, June 12, 2011.
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Jim Boone, Taxa Expert: Desert Wildlife Consultants, LLC, June 12, 2011.
Management Tags
  • Exploitation Concern
    Species is trapped outside the park.
Seasonality Tags
  • Breeder
    Data Source: Jim Boone, Taxa Expert: Desert Wildlife Consultants, LLC, June 12, 2011.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
0
Vouchers
2
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
GLIMP
Created Date
8/4/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Jennifer Stingelin Keefer
Last Modified Date
6/27/2011 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: LAME TECH REPORT2 VOUCHERS, Accepted Detail: American Society of Mammalogists: www.mammalogy.org (accessed May/June 2011).
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