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Scientific Name
Erethizon dorsatum
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Erethizon dorsatum (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Aniakchak National Monument and Preserve (ANIA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Porcupine
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 | Rodentia |
| Suborder | Hystricomorpha |
| Infraorder | Hystricognathi |
| Family | Erethizontidae |
| Subfamily | Erethizontinae |
| Genus | Erethizon |
| Species | Erethizon dorsatum |
Occurrence
Probably Present
Occurrence Notes
The distribution of porcupines described in Alaska Dept. of Fish and Game (1978) and MacDonald and Cook (2002) includes ANIA. No voucher specimens have been collected to verify its presence. Specimens collected from adjacent areas suggest the occurrence of this species within ANIA.; Data Source: University of Alaska Museum
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Abundance Notes
Sowl, K. 1988. Investigations of the flaura and fauna inside Aniakchak Caldera. NPS.; Data Source: University of Alaska Museum
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
tag-aknhp
Created Date
10/30/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Aren Gunderson
Last Modified Date
12/13/2005 10:33:16 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Jarrell, Gordon Small mammal survey of Aniakchak Caldera Report to the National Park Service on field work in 1987 University of Alaska Museum, Fairbanks, Alaska October 1987
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