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Scientific Name
Marmota caligata
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Marmota caligata (Eschscholtz, 1829)
Park
Lake Clark National Park and Preserve (LACL)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Hoary marmot
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 | Sciuromorpha |
| Family | Sciuridae |
| Subfamily | Xerinae |
| Tribe | Marmotini |
| Genus | Marmota |
| Subgenus | Marmota (Petromarmota) |
| Species | Marmota caligata |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Listed in Cook and MacDonald (2004b) as "present or probably present but not substantiated with a voucher specimen" (p. 17). A marmot was observed during NPS inventories.; Data Source: Cook and MacDonald (2004b)
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: University of Alaska Museum
Abundance
Occasional
Abundance Notes
Previous inventories of small mammals in the park were not aimed at determining abundance. In addition, small mammal populations in the arctic can fluctuate dramatically from year to year.; Alan Bennett - 11/8/2005 Review of species list.; Data Source: University of Alaska Museum; Alan Bennett - 11/8/2005 Review of species list.
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Breeder status based on presumptive small home range size for most/all small-bodied mammals.; Data Source: University of Alaska Museum
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
D. Mortenson, SWAN Data Manager
Last Modified Date
12/12/2005 2:41:58 PM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Gill, R. E. Jr., P.S. Tomkovich, and M. N. Dementiev. 1999. Breeding ecology of Surfbirds (Aphriza virgata) at Torquoise Lake, Alaska, 1997 ? 1998. Progress report.
Other Parks
Aniakchak National Monument and Preserve (ANIA)
Denali National Park and Preserve (DENA)
Glacier National Park (GLAC)
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (GLBA)
Katmai National Park and Preserve (KATM)
Kenai Fjords National Park (KEFJ)
Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park (KLGO)
Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve (YUCH)
North Cascades National Park (NOCA)
Wrangell - St Elias National Park and Preserve (WRST)
Mount Rainier National Park (MORA)
Denali National Park and Preserve (DENA)
Glacier National Park (GLAC)
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (GLBA)
Katmai National Park and Preserve (KATM)
Kenai Fjords National Park (KEFJ)
Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park (KLGO)
Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve (YUCH)
North Cascades National Park (NOCA)
Wrangell - St Elias National Park and Preserve (WRST)
Mount Rainier National Park (MORA)
