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Scientific Name
Martes americana
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Martes americana (Turton, 1806)
Park
Isle Royale National Park (ISRO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Marten
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
Infrakingdom Deuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
SuperclassTetrapoda
ClassMammalia
SubclassTheria
InfraclassEutheria
OrderCarnivora
SuborderCaniformia
FamilyMustelidae
SubfamilyGuloninae
GenusMartes
SpeciesMartes americana
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Believed to have been extirpated, but many recent sightings and signs (M. Romanski, pers. Comm. 9/2005); Data Source: Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Burt 1982.
Abundance
Unknown
Management Tags
  • Management Priority
    Thought to have been extirpated, now seemingly flourishing; research needed (M. Romanski, pers. Comm. 9/2005).
Seasonality Tags
  • Breeder
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
2
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
DML
Created Date
8/1/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Joan Elias
Last Modified Date
9/21/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982. Burt 1982.
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