Scientific Name
Sigmodon hispidus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Sigmodon hispidus Say and Ord, 1825
Park
Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area (BISO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
hispid cotton rat
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 | Myomorpha |
| Superfamily | Muroidea |
| Family | Cricetidae |
| Subfamily | Sigmodontinae |
| Genus | Sigmodon |
| Subgenus | Sigmodon (Sigmodon) |
| Species | Sigmodon hispidus |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Britzke, E. 2007. Mammal Inventory of Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area, Tennessee and Kentucky. Final report to The National Park Service, Appalachian Highlands I&M Network, Asheville, NC; 26pp.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Britzke, E. 2007. Mammal Inventory of Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area, Tennessee and Kentucky. Final report to The National Park Service, Appalachian Highlands I&M Network, Asheville, NC; 26pp.; Wilson, D. and S. Ruff. 1999. North American Mammals; Smithsonian Institution Press, 750 pp.
Abundance
Unknown
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Britzke, E. 2007. Mammal Inventory of Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area, Tennessee and Kentucky. Final report to The National Park Service, Appalachian Highlands I&M Network, Asheville, NC; 26pp.; Wilson, D. and S. Ruff. 1999. North American Mammals; Smithsonian Institution Press, 750 pp.
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Data Source: Britzke, E. 2007. Mammal Inventory of Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area, Tennessee and Kentucky. Final report to The National Park Service, Appalachian Highlands I&M Network, Asheville, NC; 26pp.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
54
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: Species Land Mgr Comments: ELEMENT IS ON PARK'S SPECIES LIST. El.Site Db Code: USNPSER*166. TNC Code: AMAFF07010., Park Species Data Source: Converted from SE.xls file by I & M Office
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