Scientific Name
Sus scrofa
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Sus scrofa Linnaeus, 1758
Park
Obed Wild and Scenic River (OBRI)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
feral hog
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 | Suidae |
| Subfamily | Suinae |
| Tribe | Suini |
| Genus | Sus |
| Species | Sus scrofa |
Occurrence
Probably Present
Occurrence Notes
Not found by Britzke in 2004, but tracks and signs of rooting were documented at 4 locations by Taylor et al.; Data Source: Britzke, Eric R. 2007. Mammal Inventory of Obed Wild and Scenic River, TN. Final report submitted to the National Park Service, Appalachian Highlands Network, Asheville, NC. 24pp.; Taylor, C., R. McKitrick, and M. Pelton. 1981. Terrestrial vertebrate inventory of the Obed Wild and Scenic River, TN. Report to the NPS, University of TN, Knoxville, 75pp.;
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Britzke, Eric R. 2007. Mammal Inventory of Obed Wild and Scenic River, TN. Final report submitted to the National Park Service, Appalachian Highlands Network, Asheville, NC. 24pp.
Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable.
In legacy NPSpecies Pest value was Yes with comment: Rooting can cause considerable damage to vegetation
Abundance
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
sac - I & M Office
Created Date
12/13/1999 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
ERaskin@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
9/13/2018 8:21:04 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: exotic. Species Land Mgr Comments: Reported as an Exotic on NR-MAP97. Species Land Manager Status Code: U97NPS01SESO. El.Site Db Code: USNPSERO*8685. TNC Code: AMALA01010., Park Species Data Source: Converted from SE.xls file by I & M Office
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