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Scientific Name
Erethizon dorsatum
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Erethizon dorsatum (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve (GAAR)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Porcupine
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 | Rodentia |
| Suborder | Hystricomorpha |
| Infraorder | Hystricognathi |
| Family | Erethizontidae |
| Subfamily | Erethizontinae |
| Genus | Erethizon |
| Species | Erethizon dorsatum |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Field crews reported seeing porcupines within GAAR during the NPS inventories.; Data Source: Cook & MacDonald (2003)
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: University of Alaska Museum
Abundance
Rare
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Cook & MacDonald (2003)
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Breeding status assumed based on presumed short dispersal distances.; Data Source: University of Alaska Museum
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
cc at aknhp
Created Date
10/30/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Aren Gunderson
Last Modified Date
8/2/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Garber, C. 1987. Itkillik River raptor survey Gates of Arctic National Park and Preserve, Alaska. National Park Service, Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve, Fairbanks, Alaska.
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