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Scientific Name
Megaptera novaeangliae
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Megaptera novaeangliae (Borowski, 1781)
Park
Wrangell - St Elias National Park and Preserve (WRST)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Humpback whale
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 | Cetacea |
| Suborder | Mysticeti |
| Family | Balaenopteridae |
| Genus | Megaptera |
| Species | Megaptera novaeangliae |
Occurrence
Not In Park
Occurrence Notes
The distribution of humpback whales described in MacDonald and Cook (2002) includes off the WRST coastline. No voucher specimens have been collected to verify its presence.; Data Source: MacDonald and Cook (2002)
Occurrence Tags
- Adjacent
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Abundance Notes
Not enough is currently known about this species within the park to make a determination on abundance or residency.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
8
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
MTerwilliger@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
9/28/2016 1:44:42 PM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: MacDonald, S.O. and J.A. Cook. 1999.The mammal fauna of Southeast Alaska University of Alaska Museum, Fairbanks, Alaska.
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Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GOGA)
Kalaupapa National Historical Park (KALA)
Katmai National Park and Preserve (KATM)
Kenai Fjords National Park (KEFJ)
Redwood National Park (REDW)
National Park of American Samoa (NPSA)
Point Reyes National Seashore (PORE)
Sitka National Historical Park (SITK)
Biscayne National Park (BISC)
Cape Cod National Seashore (CACO)
Channel Islands National Park (CHIS)
Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS)
Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE)
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (GLBA)
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GOGA)
Kalaupapa National Historical Park (KALA)
Katmai National Park and Preserve (KATM)
Kenai Fjords National Park (KEFJ)
Redwood National Park (REDW)
National Park of American Samoa (NPSA)
Point Reyes National Seashore (PORE)
Sitka National Historical Park (SITK)
