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Scientific Name
Delphinapterus leucas
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Delphinapterus leucas (Pallas, 1776)
Park
Katmai National Park and Preserve (KATM)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Beluga, White whale
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 | Cetacea |
| Suborder | Odontoceti |
| Family | Monodontidae |
| Genus | Delphinapterus |
| Species | Delphinapterus leucas |
Occurrence
Unconfirmed
Occurrence Notes
The distribution of belugas described in Wynne (1997) and MacDonald and Cook (2002) includes KATM. No voucher specimens have been collected to verify its presence.; Data Source: Wynne (1997)
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Abundance Notes
Not enough is currently known about this species within the park to make a determination on abundance or residency.
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
tag-aknhp
Created Date
10/30/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Brandy Jacobsen
Last Modified Date
10/19/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Stroud and Fuller. 1984. Wildlife sightings along the Katmai Coast. Katmai National Park and Preserve. U. S. National Park Service.
