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Scientific Name
Lepus americanus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Lepus americanus Erxleben, 1777
Park
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (SLBE)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Snowshoe Hare
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 | Lagomorpha |
| Family | Leporidae |
| Genus | Lepus |
| Species | Lepus americanus |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Spencer and Bautz review of species list, 2003.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Whitaker and Hamilton 1998
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Population density varies on South Manitou Island.; Data Source: Scharf 1973
Seasonality Tags
- Breeder
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
DML
Created Date
6/20/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Leah Kainulainen
Last Modified Date
9/2/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Spencer, E. and R. Bautz. 2003. Letter to J. Elias. Small mammal species list review for six parks.
Whitaker, John O., Jr., and William J. Hamilton, Jr. 1998. Mammals of the Eastern United States. Ithaca: Cornell University Press. 583 pp.
Scharf, William C. 1973. Birds and land vertebrates of South Manitou Island. Jack-Pine Warbler: 51(1):3-19.
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Aniakchak National Monument and Preserve (ANIA)
Apostle Islands National Lakeshore (APIS)
Bering Land Bridge National Preserve (BELA)
Big Hole National Battlefield (BIHO)
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park (BLCA)
Cape Cod National Seashore (CACO)
Cape Krusenstern National Monument (CAKR)
Crater Lake National Park (CRLA)
Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve (CRMO)
Curecanti National Recreation Area (CURE)
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Fossil Butte National Monument (FOBU)
Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve (GAAR)
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Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (GLBA)
Grand Portage National Monument (GRPO)
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Voyageurs National Park (VOYA)
Grand Teton National Park (GRTE)
Olympic National Park (OLYM)
Lewis and Clark National Historical Park (LEWI)
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Lake Clark National Park and Preserve (LACL)
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Timpanogos Cave National Monument (TICA)
Mississippi National River and Recreation Areas (MISS)
Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway (SACN)
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Saratoga National Historical Park (SARA)
Mount Rainier National Park (MORA)
Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park (KLGO)
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (PIRO)
North Cascades National Park (NOCA)
Noatak National Preserve (NOAT)
Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve (YUCH)
Wrangell - St Elias National Park and Preserve (WRST)
Yellowstone National Park (YELL)
Isle Royale National Park (ISRO)
Rocky Mountain National Park (ROMO)
Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve (GRSA)
Kenai Fjords National Park (KEFJ)
Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument (KAWW)
Alagnak Wild River (ALAG)
Aniakchak National Monument and Preserve (ANIA)
Apostle Islands National Lakeshore (APIS)
Bering Land Bridge National Preserve (BELA)
Big Hole National Battlefield (BIHO)
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park (BLCA)
Cape Cod National Seashore (CACO)
Cape Krusenstern National Monument (CAKR)
Crater Lake National Park (CRLA)
Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve (CRMO)
Curecanti National Recreation Area (CURE)
Denali National Park and Preserve (DENA)
Fossil Butte National Monument (FOBU)
Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve (GAAR)
Glacier National Park (GLAC)
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (GLBA)
Grand Portage National Monument (GRPO)
Lassen Volcanic National Park (LAVO)
Voyageurs National Park (VOYA)
Grand Teton National Park (GRTE)
Olympic National Park (OLYM)
Lewis and Clark National Historical Park (LEWI)
Katmai National Park and Preserve (KATM)
Lake Clark National Park and Preserve (LACL)
Kobuk Valley National Park (KOVA)
Timpanogos Cave National Monument (TICA)
Mississippi National River and Recreation Areas (MISS)
Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway (SACN)
Nez Perce National Historical Park (NEPE)
Saratoga National Historical Park (SARA)
Mount Rainier National Park (MORA)
Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park (KLGO)
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (PIRO)
North Cascades National Park (NOCA)
Noatak National Preserve (NOAT)
Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve (YUCH)
Wrangell - St Elias National Park and Preserve (WRST)
Yellowstone National Park (YELL)
Isle Royale National Park (ISRO)
Rocky Mountain National Park (ROMO)
Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve (GRSA)
Kenai Fjords National Park (KEFJ)
Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument (KAWW)
