Scientific Name
Bison bison
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Bison bison (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Park Synonyms
Bison bison, Bison bison bison
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 | Bovidae |
Subfamily | Bovinae |
Genus | Bison |
Species | Bison bison |
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Abundant
Management Tags
- Management Priority
Seasonality Tags
- Breeder
Geographic Regions Tags
- North Rim
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
0
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
gholm@nps.gov
Created Date
2/24/2016 10:33:10 AM
Last Modified By
mterwilliger@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
8/24/2016 3:50:22 PM
Notes
Plumb, G. E., M. Sturm, C. McMullen, G. Holm, C. Lutch, C. Keckler, A. Gatto, A. Munig, and R. Wallen. 2016. Grand Canyon bison nativity, genetics, and ecology: Looking forward. Natural Resource Report NPS/NRSS/BRD/NRR—2016/1226. National Park Service, Fort Collins, Colorado.