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Scientific Name

Ursus americanus

Scientific Name w/ Auth.

Ursus americanus Pallas, 1780

Park

Noatak National Preserve (NOAT)

Sensitive

No

Park Accepted

Accepted

Record Status

Approved

Park Preferred Common Names

American black bear, Black bear

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	Carnivora
Suborder	Caniformia
Family	Ursidae
Genus	Ursus
Species	Ursus americanus

Occurrence

Present

Occurrence Notes

Data Source: Brad Shults (NPS), pers. comm.

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

1

References

6

Vouchers

0

External Links

0

Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.

Created By

cc at aknhp

Created Date

10/30/2001 12:00:00 AM

Last Modified By

Aren Gunderson

Last Modified Date

8/11/2005 12:00:00 AM

Notes

Park Species Data Source: Gardner, A.L., 1974. Mammals of the Noatak Valley. Pages 224-251 In: Young, S.B. (ed.). The environment of the Noatak River Basin, Alaska, results of The Center for Northern Studies biological survey of the Noatak River Valley, 1973. 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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