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Scientific Name
Bassariscus astutus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Bassariscus astutus (Lichtenstein, 1830)
Park
Yosemite National Park (YOSE)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Park Synonyms
Bassariscus astutus raptor
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Subclass | Theria |
| Infraclass | Eutheria |
| Order | Carnivora |
| Suborder | Caniformia |
| Family | Procyonidae |
| Genus | Bassariscus |
| Species | Bassariscus astutus |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: L. Chow, unpublished data (photograph)
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Grinnell J. and T. I. Storer, 1924. Animal Life in the Yosemite. University of California Press, Berkeley. 752 pp.
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Frequently seen crossing roads at night; Data Source: Leslie Chow, USGS Wildlife Biologist, Yosemite National Park (unpublished data)
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Data Source: Grinnell J. and T. I. Storer, 1924. Animal Life in the Yosemite. University of California Press, Berkeley. 752 pp.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
85
References
Vouchers
5
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Leslie Chow
Created Date
9/9/2005 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Leslie Chow
Last Modified Date
9/9/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Automated National Catalog System (ANCS); YOSEMVZVertebrateSurvey2004.mdb; YOSEWildlifeObs.mdb
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Arches National Park (ARCH)
Bandelier National Monument (BAND)
Big Bend National Park (BIBE)
Big Thicket National Preserve (BITH)
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park (BLCA)
Bryce Canyon National Park (BRCA)
Canyon De Chelly National Monument (CACH)
Fort Bowie National Historic Site (FOBO)
Carlsbad Caverns National Park (CAVE)
City Of Rocks National Reserve (CIRO)
Colorado National Monument (COLM)
Dinosaur National Monument (DINO)
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GOGA)
Death Valley National Park (DEVA)
Chiricahua National Monument (CHIR)
Curecanti National Recreation Area (CURE)
Coronado National Memorial (CORO)
Capitol Reef National Park (CARE)
Cedar Breaks National Monument (CEBR)
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (GLCA)
El Morro National Monument (ELMO)
Devils Postpile National Monument (DEPO)
El Malpais National Monument (ELMA)
Canyonlands National Park (CANY)
Montezuma Castle National Monument (MOCA)
Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park (LYJO)
Pipe Spring National Monument (PISP)
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (SAMO)
Hovenweep National Monument (HOVE)
Mesa Verde National Park (MEVE)
Parashant National Monument (PARA)
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument (ORPI)
Walnut Canyon National Monument (WACA)
Lake Mead National Recreation Area (LAKE)
Great Basin National Park (GRBA)
Whiskeytown National Recreation Area (WHIS)
Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument (SUCR)
Redwood National Park (REDW)
Navajo National Monument (NAVA)
Timpanogos Cave National Monument (TICA)
Natural Bridges National Monument (NABR)
Lassen Volcanic National Park (LAVO)
Mojave National Preserve (MOJA)
Point Reyes National Seashore (PORE)
Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument (SAPU)
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks (SEKI)
Guadalupe Mountains National Park (GUMO)
Tonto National Monument (TONT)
Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA)
White Sands National Park (WHSA)
Pecos National Historical Park (PECO)
Saguaro National Park (SAGU)
Joshua Tree National Park (JOTR)
Valles Caldera National Preserve (VALL)
Wupatki National Monument (WUPA)
Zion National Park (ZION)
Yucca House National Monument (YUHO)
