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Scientific Name
Lynx rufus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Lynx rufus (Schreber, 1777)
Park
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve (NERI)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
bobcat
Park Synonyms
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 | Feliformia |
| Family | Felidae |
| Subfamily | Felinae |
| Genus | Lynx |
| Species | Lynx rufus |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Matt Marshall, ERMN Program Manager/Biologist, 11/16/2012.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Jennifer Stingelin Keefer, NPSpecies Data Manager, 4/19/2007.
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Matt Marshall, ERMN Program Manager/Biologist, 11/16/2012.
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Data Source: Matt Marshall, ERMN Program Manager/Biologist, 11/16/2012.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
sac - I & M Office
Created Date
12/16/1999 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Jennifer Stingelin Keefer
Last Modified Date
11/27/2012 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Buhlmann and Vaughan, 1987. NPBIB-16503, Accepted Detail: Wilson, D.E., and D.M. Reeder. 2005. Mammal Species of the World, a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, 3rd ed. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press.
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