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Scientific Name
Martes americana
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Martes americana (Turton, 1806)
Park
Kenai Fjords National Park (KEFJ)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
American 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
Listed in Cook and MacDonald (2004) as a "species of known or probable, but unverified, occurrence" (p. 23). No marten were observed during NPS inventories. Marten are known to be present in other areas of the Kenai peninsula.; --> M. Tetreau -- Present in Park. Photographs taken at Exit Glacier during mesocarnivore research project.; Data Source: Cook and MacDonald (2004); M. Teteau (Correspondance letter 10/20/2005)
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: University of Alaska Museum
Abundance
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
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
7
References
9
Vouchers
0
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
D. Mortenson, SWAN Data Manager
Last Modified Date
12/13/2005 11:05:55 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Nishimoto, M. and B. Rice. 1987. A re-survey of seabirds and mammals along the south coast of the Kenai Peninsula, Alaska, during the summer of 1986. Includes checklist of mammals in Kenai Fjords National Park. Appendix III.
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Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park (KLGO)
Mount Rainier National Park (MORA)
Rocky Mountain National Park (ROMO)
Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway (SACN)
Oregon Caves National Monument (ORCA)
Isle Royale National Park (ISRO)
Kobuk Valley National Park (KOVA)
North Cascades National Park (NOCA)
Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area (LARO)
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Voyageurs National Park (VOYA)
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