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Scientific Name
Megaptera novaeangliae
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Megaptera novaeangliae (Borowski, 1781)
Park
Sitka National Historical Park (SITK)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Humpback 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 | Mysticeti |
| Family | Balaenopteridae |
| Genus | Megaptera |
| Species | Megaptera novaeangliae |
Occurrence
Probably Present
Occurrence Notes
Likely have been within the park on rare occasions (G. Smith, per comm); Data Source: Dawn Adams
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Dawn Adams
Abundance
Abundance Notes
Regular sightings of humpbacks from park year round (G. Smith, pers. comm.); Data Source: Dawn Adams
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
jkl-aknhp
Created Date
10/30/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Dawn Adams
Last Modified Date
9/7/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Watson, S. 1981. Sitka habitat investigations in Sitka Sound, Alaska.
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National Park of American Samoa (NPSA)
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Redwood National Park (REDW)
Biscayne National Park (BISC)
Cape Cod National Seashore (CACO)
Channel Islands National Park (CHIS)
Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS)
Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE)
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (GLBA)
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GOGA)
Kalaupapa National Historical Park (KALA)
Katmai National Park and Preserve (KATM)
Kenai Fjords National Park (KEFJ)
National Park of American Samoa (NPSA)
Point Reyes National Seashore (PORE)
Redwood National Park (REDW)
