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Scientific Name
Rangifer tarandus groenlandicus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Rangifer tarandus groenlandicus (Borowski, 1780)
Park
Wrangell - St Elias National Park and Preserve (WRST)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
barren-ground caribou, Mentasta herd, Nelchina herd
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 | Artiodactyla |
| Family | Cervidae |
| Subfamily | Capreolinae |
| Genus | Rangifer |
| Species | Rangifer tarandus |
| Subspecies | Rangifer tarandus groenlandicus |
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Common
Management Tags
- Management Priority
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
The Mentasta herd breeds in the park.
- Migratory
- Winter
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
mterwilliger@nps.gov
Created Date
11/10/2014 2:08:52 PM
Last Modified By
mterwilliger@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
11/10/2014 2:48:37 PM
Notes
Keough EP. 1960. Movements, distribution and numbers: Nelchina herd. Pages 182-193. In Scott RF. Wildlife investigations: Caribou management studies, Annual progress report. Alaska Game Commission. Juneau, AK. Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration, Project W-6-R-1, Job 2b. Book Chapter-579375.
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