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Scientific Name
Sciurus niger
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Sciurus niger Linnaeus, 1758
Park
Lake Meredith National Recreation Area (LAMR)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
Infrakingdom Deuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
SuperclassTetrapoda
ClassMammalia
SubclassTheria
InfraclassEutheria
OrderRodentia
SuborderSciuromorpha
FamilySciuridae
SubfamilySciurinae
TribeSciurini
GenusSciurus
SubgenusSciurus (Sciurus)
SpeciesSciurus niger
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Inhabits riverine habitats of the Canadian River and its tributaries.; Data Source: Patrikeev, M. 2004. Vertebrate Animals of Lake Meredith National Recreation Area and Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument, Potter, Moore, and Hutchinson Counties, Texas. Report prepared by The Nature Conservancy of Texas for the National Park Service.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Patrikeev, M. 2004. Vertebrate Animals of Lake Meredith National Recreation Area and Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument, Potter, Moore, and Hutchinson Counties, Texas. Report prepared by The Nature Conservancy of Texas for the National Park Service.
Abundance
Rare
Abundance Notes
Rare and confined to riverine habitats.; Data Source: Patrikeev, M. 2004. Vertebrate Animals of Lake Meredith National Recreation Area and Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument, Potter, Moore, and Hutchinson Counties, Texas. Report prepared by The Nature Conservancy of Texas for the National Park Service.
Seasonality Tags
  • Breeder
    Data Source: Patrikeev, M. 2004. Vertebrate Animals of Lake Meredith National Recreation Area and Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument, Potter, Moore, and Hutchinson Counties, Texas. Report prepared by The Nature Conservancy of Texas for the National Park Service.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
0
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
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Created Date
9/29/2005 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Heidi Sosinski, SOPN Data Manager
Last Modified Date
9/29/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
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