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Scientific Name
Bos bison
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Bos bison Linnaeus, 1758
Park
Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve (GRSA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
bison
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 | Bovidae |
| Subfamily | Bovinae |
| Tribe | Bovini |
| Genus | Bos |
| Species | Bos bison |
Occurrence
Not In Park
Occurrence Notes
The Nature Conservancey/Colorado Natural Heritage Program gives Bison the state ranking of SX (meaning Presumed Extirpated - http://www.cnhp.colostate.edu/ ). A genetically non-native strain of Domestic Bison is currently managed by the TNC on an inholding in the park.; Data Source: Cay Ogden, Wildlife Ecologist and T&E Coordinator, NPS IMR and Phyllis Pineda Bovin, Biologist GRSA.
Occurrence Tags
- Historical
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Tags
- Cultivated
Abundance
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
2
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
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Created Date
4/4/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
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Last Modified Date
8/10/2006 11:55:40 AM
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