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Scientific Name
Castor canadensis
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Castor canadensis Kuhl, 1820
Park
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park (BLCA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
American Beaver
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 | Castorimorpha |
| Family | Castoridae |
| Genus | Castor |
| Species | Castor canadensis |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Changed from Unconfirmed per Bogan 2000, to Present in Park per Haymond et al. 2003. Species was not detected during the 2001-2002 NCPN Mammalian Inventory, however, a verified Natural History Field Observation Card is on file at the park.; Data Source: Haymond et al., 2003 Bibkey #548423
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Bogan 2000, Bibkey #141330
Abundance
Occasional
Abundance Notes
Changed from Unknown per Haymond et al., to Occasional per park review of Certified data.; Data Source: Haymond et al. 2003, Bibkey #548423
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Changed from Unknown per Haymond et al. 2003, to Breeder at Certification, Feb 2005.; Data Source: Mammal Certification/Feb 2005
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
eln/NCPN I&M
Created Date
4/10/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
eln/NCPN I&M
Last Modified Date
8/23/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: NCPN master mammal list (Bogan 2000), Bibkey #141330
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