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Scientific Name
Rangifer tarandus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Rangifer tarandus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Aniakchak National Monument and Preserve (ANIA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Barren-ground caribou, Caribou
Park Synonyms
Rangifer tarandus tarundus
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 | Capreolinae |
| Genus | Rangifer |
| Species | Rangifer tarandus |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
The distribution of caribou described in Alaska Dept. of Fish and Game (1973) and MacDonald and Cook (2002) includes ALAG. No voucher specimens have been collected to verify its presence. Specimens collected from adjacent areas suggest the occurrence of this species within ALAG.; Data Source: University of Alaska Museum
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: University of Alaska Museum
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Sowl, K. 1988. Investigations of the flaura and fauna inside Aniakchak Caldera. NPS.
Seasonality Tags
-
Migratory
Data Source: Sowl, K. 1988. Investigations of the flaura and fauna inside Aniakchak Caldera. NPS.
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
Brandy Jacobsen
Last Modified Date
10/20/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Sowl, Kristine Investigations of the flora and fauna inside Aniakchak Caldera Birds of Aniakchak Caldera (Appendix 1) , June to September, 1988
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Katmai National Park and Preserve (KATM)
Kenai Fjords National Park (KEFJ)
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Kobuk Valley National Park (KOVA)
Lake Clark National Park and Preserve (LACL)
Noatak National Preserve (NOAT)
Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve (YUCH)
Bering Land Bridge National Preserve (BELA)
Cape Krusenstern National Monument (CAKR)
Denali National Park and Preserve (DENA)
Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve (GAAR)
Katmai National Park and Preserve (KATM)
Kenai Fjords National Park (KEFJ)
Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park (KLGO)
Kobuk Valley National Park (KOVA)
Lake Clark National Park and Preserve (LACL)
Noatak National Preserve (NOAT)
Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve (YUCH)
