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Scientific Name
Cervus elaphus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Cervus elaphus Linnaeus, 1758
Park
Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area (BISO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
elk
Park Synonyms
Cervus canadensis
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Subclass | Theria |
| Infraclass | Eutheria |
| Order | Artiodactyla |
| Family | Cervidae |
| Subfamily | Cervinae |
| Genus | Cervus |
| Species | Cervus elaphus |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Documented by E. Britzke during 2004 mammal inventory.; Data Source: Britzke, E. 2007. Mammal Inventory of Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area, Tennessee and Kentucky. Final report to The National Park Service, Appalachian Highlands I&M Network, Asheville, NC; 26pp.
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Britzke, E. 2007. Mammal Inventory of Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area, Tennessee and Kentucky. Final report to The National Park Service, Appalachian Highlands I&M Network, Asheville, NC; 26pp.; Wilson, D. and S. Ruff. 1999. North American Mammals; Smithsonian Institution Press, 750 pp.
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Data Source: Britzke, E. 2007. Mammal Inventory of Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area, Tennessee and Kentucky. Final report to The National Park Service, Appalachian Highlands I&M Network, Asheville, NC; 26pp.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
2
References
0
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Nora Murdock
Created Date
2/17/2007 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
ERaskin@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
9/13/2018 8:21:04 AM
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