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Scientific Name
Castor canadensis
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Castor canadensis Kuhl, 1820
Park
Big Bend National Park (BIBE)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
American Beaver
Park Synonyms
Castor canadensis mexicanus
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Subclass | Theria |
| Infraclass | Eutheria |
| Order | Rodentia |
| Suborder | Castorimorpha |
| Family | Castoridae |
| Genus | Castor |
| Species | Castor canadensis |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
BIBE Collections; Data Source: Big Bend National Park 2000, Bibkey 650912
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Unknown
Seasonality Tags
- Resident
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
2
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
BLA - I&M Office.
Created Date
1/4/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
BLA - I&M Office.
Last Modified Date
8/12/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Big Bend National Park 2000, Bibkey 650912; BIBE Collections
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