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Scientific Name
Lynx canadensis
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Lynx canadensis Kerr, 1792
Park
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (PIRO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Canadian Lynx
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
Infrakingdom Deuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
SuperclassTetrapoda
ClassMammalia
SubclassTheria
InfraclassEutheria
OrderCarnivora
SuborderFeliformia
FamilyFelidae
SubfamilyFelinae
GenusLynx
SpeciesLynx canadensis
Occurrence
Probably Present
Occurrence Notes
PIRO is within the range of this species.; Data Source: Kurta 1998
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Kurta 1998
Abundance
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
D M Loope
Created Date
12/6/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Leah Kainulainen
Last Modified Date
8/31/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Surveys by Myers and Svendsen (1990) and Daues (1991) did not find lynx in the park., Park Species Data Source: Kurta, A. 1998. Mammals of the Great Lakes region. The Univ. of Mich. Press. Ann Arbor, MI. Myers, P. and G. Svendsen. 1990. Survey of mammals along the Beaver Rim Road right-of-way, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. Univ. of Mich. Ann Arbor, MI. Daues, T. V. 1991. Furbearer activity relative to habitat in Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. M.S. Thesis. Univ. of Wisconsin Stevens Point.
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