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Scientific Name
Ursus americanus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Ursus americanus Pallas, 1780
Park
Rocky Mountain National Park (ROMO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
black bear
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 | Ursidae |
| Genus | Ursus |
| Species | Ursus americanus |
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Common
Management Tags
-
Exploitation Concern
Species at Risk to Illegal Taking in RMNP,(Connor 2001). Parts of the animal (such as its gall bladder and claws) are valuable in the black market, selling for thousands of dollars.
Seasonality Tags
- Breeder
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
sac - I & M Office
Created Date
2/24/2003 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
upload
Last Modified Date
1/8/2004 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Uncommon, McHutcheon doing research-unpublished., Park Species Data Source: Converted from ROMO vertebrates.mdb file by I & M
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