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Scientific Name
Ursus arctos
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Ursus arctos Linnaeus, 1758
Park
Alagnak Wild River (ALAG)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Brown bear, Grizzly bear
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
Infrakingdom Deuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
SuperclassTetrapoda
ClassMammalia
SubclassTheria
InfraclassEutheria
OrderCarnivora
SuborderCaniformia
FamilyUrsidae
GenusUrsus
SpeciesUrsus arctos
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
The distribution of brown bears described in Alaska Dept. of Fish and Game (1973) and MacDonald and Cook (2002) includes ALAG. No voucher specimens have been collected to verify its presence. Specimens collected from surrounding areas suggest the occurrence of this species within ALAG.; Data Source: University of Alaska Museum
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: University of Alaska Museum
Abundance
Unknown
Abundance Notes
Not enough is currently known about this species within the park to make a determination on abundance or residency.; Data Source: University of Alaska Museum
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
3
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
Brandy Jacobsen
Last Modified Date
10/20/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: McCullough, B., W. Hobbins, and W. Hill. 1997. Alagnak Wild River 1997 Park Report ? plant and animal observations, summer 1997. Unpublished field notes. Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable. In legacy NPSpecies Residency was Unknown with comment: Not enough is currently known about this species within the park to make a determination on abundance or residency.; Data Source: University of Alaska Museum
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