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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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Yellowstone National Park (YELL)
Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve (YUCH)
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)
Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve (GRSA)
Grand Teton National Park (GRTE)
Isle Royale National Park (ISRO)
Katmai National Park and Preserve (KATM)
Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument (KAWW)
Kenai Fjords National Park (KEFJ)
Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park (KLGO)
Kobuk Valley National Park (KOVA)
Lake Clark National Park and Preserve (LACL)
Lassen Volcanic National Park (LAVO)
Lewis and Clark National Historical Park (LEWI)
Mississippi National River and Recreation Areas (MISS)
Mount Rainier National Park (MORA)
Nez Perce National Historical Park (NEPE)
Noatak National Preserve (NOAT)
North Cascades National Park (NOCA)
Olympic National Park (OLYM)
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (PIRO)
Rocky Mountain National Park (ROMO)
Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway (SACN)
Saratoga National Historical Park (SARA)
Timpanogos Cave National Monument (TICA)
Voyageurs National Park (VOYA)
Wrangell - St Elias National Park and Preserve (WRST)
Yellowstone National Park (YELL)
Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve (YUCH)
