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.