Scientific Name
Eschrichtius robustus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Eschrichtius robustus (Lilljeborg, 1861)
Park
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (GLBA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Grey whale
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 | Cetacea |
| Suborder | Mysticeti |
| Family | Eschrichtiidae |
| Genus | Eschrichtius |
| Species | Eschrichtius robustus |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: GLBA Wildlife Sightings Database (4/13/06)
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
Outer coast; Data Source: Dawn Adams
Seasonality Tags
-
Migratory
Data Source: Dawn Adams
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
1
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
Dawn Adams
Last Modified Date
9/7/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Taylor, M.S. 1984. A mammal checklist for Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve. Published by the Alaska Natural History Association in cooperation with the National Park Service, U. S. Department of the Interior.
