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Scientific Name
Cervus canadensis
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Park
Manzanar National Historic Site (MANZ)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
elk
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 | Artiodactyla |
| Family | Cervidae |
| Subfamily | Cervinae |
| Genus | Cervus |
| Species | Cervus canadensis |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Dead individual found during inventory study; other visual observations.; Data Source: Charles Drost, USGS Southwest Biolog. Science Ctr; 2/11/2007.
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
Owens Valley herd is derived from transplanted animals from San Joaquin Valley.; Data Source: Charles Drost, USGS Southwest Biolog. Science Ctr; 2/11/2007.
Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable.
In legacy NPSpecies Cultivation value was Persistent with comment: Data Source: Charles Drost, USGS Southwest Biolog. Science Ctr; 2/11/2007.
Abundance
Unknown
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Charles Drost, USGS Southwest Biolog. Science Ctr; 2/11/2007.
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
Jennifer Stingelin Keefer
Created Date
8/17/2010 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Jennifer Stingelin Keefer
Last Modified Date
12/10/2010 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Drost and Hart, 2008. Mammal inventory of the Mojave Network parks. NATUREBIB-660016., Accepted Detail: Baker et al., 2003. Revised Checklist of North American Mammals North of Mexico. Occasional Papers, Museum of Texas Tech University, Number 229; Reid, F. A. 2006. A Field Guide to Mammalsof North America , North of Mexico. Houghton Mifflin Co., Boston and New York.
Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable.
In legacy NPSpecies Residency was Unknown with comment: Animals presumably have seasonal migration up into the adjacent mountains.; Data Source: Charles Drost, USGS Southwest Biolog. Science Ctr; 2/11/2007.
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