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Scientific Name
Marmota caligata
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Marmota caligata (Eschscholtz, 1829)
Park
Wrangell - St Elias National Park and Preserve (WRST)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Hoary marmot
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 | Rodentia |
| Suborder | Sciuromorpha |
| Family | Sciuridae |
| Subfamily | Xerinae |
| Tribe | Marmotini |
| Genus | Marmota |
| Subgenus | Marmota (Petromarmota) |
| Species | Marmota caligata |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Voucher specimens of this species were collected during NPS inventories.; Data Source: Cook and MacDonald (2003b)
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: University of Alaska Museum
Abundance
Unknown
Abundance Notes
Not enough is currently known about this species within the park to make a determination on abundance or residency.; Data Source: University of Alaska Museum
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Breeder status based on presumptive small home range size for most/all shrews and small-bodied rodents.; Data Source: University of Alaska Museum
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
tag-aknhp
Created Date
10/30/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Aren Gunderson
Last Modified Date
10/18/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: MacDonald, S. O. 1996. The land mammal fauna of southeast Alaska. The Canadian Field-Naturalist.
Other Parks
Aniakchak National Monument and Preserve (ANIA)
Denali National Park and Preserve (DENA)
Glacier National Park (GLAC)
Katmai National Park and Preserve (KATM)
Kenai Fjords National Park (KEFJ)
North Cascades National Park (NOCA)
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (GLBA)
Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park (KLGO)
Mount Rainier National Park (MORA)
Lake Clark National Park and Preserve (LACL)
Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve (YUCH)
Denali National Park and Preserve (DENA)
Glacier National Park (GLAC)
Katmai National Park and Preserve (KATM)
Kenai Fjords National Park (KEFJ)
North Cascades National Park (NOCA)
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (GLBA)
Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park (KLGO)
Mount Rainier National Park (MORA)
Lake Clark National Park and Preserve (LACL)
Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve (YUCH)
