Scientific Name
Eumetopias jubatus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Eumetopias jubatus (Schreber, 1776)
Park
Wrangell - St Elias National Park and Preserve (WRST)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Northern sea lion, Steller's sea lion
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 | Carnivora |
Suborder | Caniformia |
Family | Otariidae |
Genus | Eumetopias |
Species | Eumetopias jubatus |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
MacDonald and Cook (2002) shows the distribution of Stellar's sea lion within WRST. No voucher specimens have been collected to verify its presence within the park, however, a specimen from nearby Yakutat is archived at UAM suggesting sea lions are probably present in WRST..; Data Source: MacDonald and Cook (2002)
Occurrence Tags
- Adjacent
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: University of Alaska Museum
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Not enough is currently known about this species within the park to make a determination on abundance or residency.
Management Tags
- Management Priority
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
tag-aknhp
Created Date
10/30/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
mterwilliger@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
10/8/2014 4:46:40 PM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Mitchell, C. D. 1998. Provisional list of wild mammals for Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve, Alaska Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve, Copper Center, AK.
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