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Scientific Name
Canis lupus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Canis lupus Linnaeus, 1758
Park
Isle Royale National Park (ISRO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Gray wolf
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
Infrakingdom Deuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
SuperclassTetrapoda
ClassMammalia
SubclassTheria
InfraclassEutheria
OrderCarnivora
SuborderCaniformia
FamilyCanidae
GenusCanis
SpeciesCanis lupus
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Not known on Isle Royale prior to the late 1940's. Thought to have walked across ice bridge from mainland (Sibley Provincial Peninsula) (Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982).; Data Source: Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Burt 1982.
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
Wolves have varied in numbers on Isle Royale; primarily based on moose demography (Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982).; Data Source: Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982.
Management Tags
  • Management Priority
    long-term studies, ongoing monitoring, endangered species status (M. Romanski, pers. Comm., 9/2005)
Seasonality Tags
  • Breeder
    Data Source: Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
2
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
DML
Created Date
8/1/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Joan Elias
Last Modified Date
9/21/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982. Burt 1982.
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