Scientific Name
Cervus elaphus roosevelti
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Park
Lewis and Clark National Historical Park (LEWI)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Roosevelt elk
Park Synonyms
Cervus elaphus
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 roosevelti |
| Species | Cervus elaphus |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: LEWI Elk Monitoring and Observation Records
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Verts, B.J. and Leslie N. Carraway. 1998. Land Mammals of Oregon. Berkeley: University of California Press.
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Data Source: LEWI Elk Monitoring and Observation Records
Management Tags
- Management Priority
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Data Source: LEWI Elk Monitoring and Observation Records
Visitor experience Tags
- Commonly seen
- Documented in Lewis and Clark journals
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
9
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
NAE - FOCL RM
Created Date
4/15/2003 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
cjcole@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
11/4/2015 10:08:42 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Cervus elaphus roosevelti McCullough 88:3 (1969) is a recognized subspecies of C. elaphus.
Verts, B.J. Land Mammals of Oregon. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1998., Park Species Data Source: FOCL Photopoint Mammal Survey, December 2000 and FOCL & LEWI Observation Records
