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Scientific Name
Cervus elaphus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Cervus elaphus Linnaeus, 1758
Park
Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument (SUCR)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
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 | Artiodactyla |
| Family | Cervidae |
| Subfamily | Cervinae |
| Genus | Cervus |
| Species | Cervus elaphus |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Drost 2008
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
The native Arizona elk (Merriam's elk) was confined to the White Mountains area and was hunted to extinction in the early 1900's. All of the elk we have now are descended from Rocky Mountain elk that were translocated to Arizona beginning about 1913.; Data Source: Drost 2008
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Drost 2008
Seasonality Tags
-
Resident
Data Source: Drost 2008
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
Nicole Tancreto
Created Date
5/9/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Nicole Tancreto
Last Modified Date
3/18/2009 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Drost 2007; Drost 2008
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Buffalo National River (BUFF)
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Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument (GICL)
Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument (FLFO)
Mount Rainier National Park (MORA)
Grand Teton National Park (GRTE)
Missouri National Recreational River (MNRR)
Lassen Volcanic National Park (LAVO)
Jewel Cave National Monument (JECA)
Devils Tower National Monument (DETO)
Fort Union National Monument (FOUN)
Mesa Verde National Park (MEVE)
Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve (CRMO)
John Day Fossil Beds National Monument (JODA)
Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA)
Glacier National Park (GLAC)
Crater Lake National Park (CRLA)
Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area (LARO)
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Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site (GRKO)
Great Basin National Park (GRBA)
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park (CUGA)
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve (GRSA)
Guadalupe Mountains National Park (GUMO)
Mount Rushmore National Memorial (MORU)
Nez Perce National Historical Park (NEPE)
Rocky Mountain National Park (ROMO)
Walnut Canyon National Monument (WACA)
Wupatki National Monument (WUPA)
Petrified Forest National Park (PEFO)
Niobrara National Scenic River (NIOB)
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Yucca House National Monument (YUHO)
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