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Scientific Name
Bison bison
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Bison bison (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Yellowstone National Park (YELL)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
bison, buffalo
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 | Artiodactyla |
| Family | Bovidae |
| Subfamily | Bovinae |
| Genus | Bison |
| Species | Bison bison |
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Abundant
Management Tags
- Management Priority
Seasonality Tags
- Breeder
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
4
References
Vouchers
7
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
BCI
Created Date
3/22/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
kcrockatt@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
7/28/2016 2:42:54 PM
Notes
Park Species Detail: As of May 2006 Bison bison is still valid in ITIS, with Bos bison listed as a synonym. April 2006, Doug Keinath-Lead Zoologist-Wyoming Natural Diversity Database notes that Bison bison is outdated taxonomy. It is now Bos bison., Park Species Data Source: Plumb, G.
