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
Kingdom | Animalia |
Subkingdom | Bilateria |
Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
Phylum | Chordata |
Subphylum | Vertebrata |
Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
Superclass | Tetrapoda |
Class | Mammalia |
Subclass | Theria |
Infraclass | Eutheria |
Order | Carnivora |
Suborder | Caniformia |
Family | Canidae |
Genus | Vulpes |
Species | Vulpes 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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