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Scientific Name
Sciurus aberti kaibabensis
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Sciurus aberti kaibabensis Merriam, 1904
Park
Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Kaibab Squirrel
Park Synonyms
Sciurus aberti kaibabensis, Sciurus kaibabensis
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 | Sciurinae |
| Tribe | Sciurini |
| Genus | Sciurus |
| Subgenus | Sciurus (Otosciurus) |
| Species | Sciurus aberti |
| Subspecies | Sciurus aberti kaibabensis |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Mammals of Grand Canyon National Park
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
endemic - the only place it occurs in the world
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Data Source: A. Anderson pers. comm. 2007
Management Tags
-
Management Priority
In 1965 the Secretary of the Interior designated approximately 220,000 acres of ponderosa pine ecozone on the Kaibab Plateau the Kaibab Squirrel Habitat National Natural Landmark (NNL) to encourage protection of the endemic Kaibab squirrel. This rare and restricted species represents a unique subspecies that evolved by geographic isolation and is found nowhere else in the world. The NNL overlaps with Grand Canyon NP by about 10% of its land area; the remainder is Kaibab National Forest land.
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Data Source: A. Anderson pers. comm. 2007
Geographic Regions Tags
- North Rim
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
32
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Nicole Tancreto
Created Date
4/9/2007 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
mterwilliger@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
12/20/2016 11:22:10 AM
Notes
Endemic Species. Species of Concern. Park Species Detail: recorded as Sciurus kaibabensis, Park Species Data Source: Mammals of Grand Canyon National Park
References:
Doumas, S.L. and J. L. Koprowski. 2014. Evaluation of proposed boundary revision of the Kaibab Squirrel Area National Natural Landmark, Coconino County, Arizona
Hall, Joseph G. 1973. The Kaibab squirrel. In: Symposium on rare and endangered wildlife of the southwestern United States: Proceedings; 1972 September 22–23; Albuquerque, New Mexico. Santa Fe, New Mexico: New Mexico Department of Game and Fish: 18–21
National Park Service. 1965. Kaibab squirrel, Kaibab Plateau pine forest, Arizona, evaluation for Natural Landmark designation. 5pp.
National Park Service. 1995. Grand Canyon National Park Management Plan. US Department of the Interior, Denver Service Center, Denver, CO. [Available at http://www.nps.gov/grca/parkmgmt/upload/GRCA_General_Management_Plan.pdf, downloaded 6Dec2012].
National Park Service. 2007. Guidelines for evaluation of potential National Natural Landmarks. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, National Natural Landmarks Program.
National Park Service. 2010. Foundation Statement. Grand Canyon National Park, Grand Canyon, Arizona.
National Park Service. 2011. The National Natural Landmark Program. http://www.nature.nps.gov/nnl/.
National Park Service. 2012. Grand Canyon National Park Fire Management Plan. US Department of the Interior, Grand Canyon National Park, AZ. [Available at http://www.nps.gov/grca/parkmgmt/upload/GRCA_FMP.pdf].
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