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Scientific Name
Equus asinus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Equus asinus Linnaeus, 1758
Park
Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
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 | Perissodactyla |
| Family | Equidae |
| Genus | Equus |
| Subgenus | Equus (Asinus) |
| Species | Equus asinus |
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Tags
-
Cultivated
Mules are currently used both by the park service and concessionaires for travel between the rims and the canyons. Most feral animals are remnants of animals released by prospectors and miners in the early 1900's.
Abundance
Unknown
Management Tags
-
Management Priority
Feral burros are considered one of the more problematic invasive wildlife species in the park. From Data source: Feral Burro Management Plan and Environmental Assessment, Grand Canyon National Park, Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) signed 1976, November 5th.
Seasonality Tags
- Breeder
Geographic Regions Tags
- Inner Canyon
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
0
Vouchers
1
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
MTerwilliger@nps.gov
Created Date
8/24/2016 11:58:48 AM
Last Modified By
mterwilliger@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
9/1/2016 3:27:09 PM
Notes
Feral burros became established in Grand Canyon in the 1900's as prospectors and miners released these beasts of burden, either on purpose or accidentally. Between 1924-1968 2,800 feral burros were removed in "burro hunts". From Data source: Feral Burro Management Plan and Environmental Assessment, Grand Canyon National Park, Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) signed 1976, November 5th. Feral species eradicated from western portion of GRCA in 1980's ; some evidence of individuals still persisting and/or re-establishing in very small numbers in areas in and around park (2015 NPS Non-native Animal Spreadsheet).
