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Scientific Name
Vulpes macrotis
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Vulpes macrotis Merriam, 1888
Park
Manzanar National Historic Site (MANZ)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
kit fox
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
Infrakingdom Deuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
SuperclassTetrapoda
ClassMammalia
SubclassTheria
InfraclassEutheria
OrderCarnivora
SuborderCaniformia
FamilyCanidae
GenusVulpes
SpeciesVulpes macrotis
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Charles Drost and Jan Hart, 2008. Mammal Inventory of the Mohave Network Parks; Neal Darby, Wildlife Biologist, Mojave National Preserve
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Charles Drost, USGS Southwest Biolog. Science Ctr; 2/11/2007; Neal Darby, Wildlife Biologist, Mojave National Preserve
Abundance
Rare
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Neal Darby, Wildlife Biologist, Mojave National Preserve
Seasonality Tags
  • Resident
    No known dens but likely travels and forages through MANZ.; Data Source: Neal Darby, Wildlife Biologist, Mojave National Preserve
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
1
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Christopher Herbst
Created Date
2/28/2007 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Jennifer Stingelin Keefer
Last Modified Date
12/10/2010 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Drost and Hart, 2008. Mammal inventory of the Mojave Network parks. NATUREBIB-660016., Accepted Detail: Baker et al., 2003. Revised Checklist of North American Mammals North of Mexico. Occasional Papers, Museum of Texas Tech University, Number 229; Reid, F. A. 2006. A Field Guide to Mammalsof North America , North of Mexico. Houghton Mifflin Co., Boston and New York.
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